KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 8: Work and the welfare state
koeaika
Finnish word. In English: trial period
A period at the start of the employment when either side can end the contract. It lasts at most six months.
Facts about the word
- The employer and the employee can agree on a trial period of at most six months at the start of the job. Työsopimuslaki 1 luku 4 §
- During the trial period, either side can end the contract. But it may not be ended on discriminatory or otherwise improper grounds. Työsopimuslaki 1 luku 4 §
- In a fixed-term job, the trial period may be at most half of the contract's length, and never more than six months. Työsopimuslaki 1 luku 4 §
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The trial period is about ending the contract, not about wages. It has nothing to do with dogs.
The word belongs to Chapter 8: Work and the welfare state. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
