Ombudsman for Equality

The Ombudsman for Equality monitors the Equality Act and provides guidance and information on discrimination due to gender, gender identity and gender expression, and promotion of equality.

Pregnancy and family leaves

Recruitment and selection of employees

Pay discrimination

Sexual and gender-based harassment

Equality planning at workplaces

Gender identity and gender expression

Schools and educational institutions

Pricing and the availability of services

Frequantly asked questions

News

National Non-Discrimination and Equality Tribunal Gender quotas used in University of Jyväskylä student selection process found to violate Finland's Equality Act

17.1.2022 12.18

31.8.2021 12.52

The Finnish Government must ensure the publicity of wages of the future health and social services counties

11.6.2021 16.45

Annual Report 2020 by the Ombudsman for Equality has been released

18.3.2020 18.49

Coronavirus situation and the service of the Ombudsman for Equality

Gender quotas for physical education teacher's training violate the Equality Act (TAS 217/2017, issued on 7 January 2020)

Statements

The impact of family leave on performance bonuses (TAS 518/2020, issued 11 November 2021)

23.5.2022 12.31

Summary of reports concerning the partial reform of the Non-Discrimination Act (VN/3528/2021) (TAS 159/2022, issued on 19th May 2022)

16.5.2022 10.42

Statement to the Education and Culture Committee of Parliament on the Ombudsman for Equality's 2022 report to Parliament (K 1/22 vp) (TAS 235/2022, issued on 12 May 2022)

Training for female scriptwriters (TAS 300/2021, issued on 16 February 2022)

Statement on the draft Government proposal for the amendment of section 1 of the Personal Files Act (wellbeing services counties and joint authorities, pay publicity) (TAS 620/2021, issued on 17 January 2022)