Frequently asked questions

The key feature of an employment relationship is the employment contract, which is concluded between the employee and the employer. The employee is paid for his or her work and the employer is subject to certain legal obligations. The agency relationship is based on a contract between the person who orders the work and the person who performs it, known as an agency contract. The contract of assignment is not subject to a collective agreement and does not accumulate a condition of employment. It is important for the freelancer to understand that the agency relationship does not create an employment relationship. Assignment contracts are common for self-employed workers. Read about the differences between an employment relationship and an agency relationship in Freelance work - Freeo.

Salary is the remuneration paid for work done in an employment relationship. In this case, the parties who agreed on the work have concluded an employment contract. Remuneration is remuneration for work or compensation for work paid to a person working in an agency relationship, such as the self-employed or the self-employed. Read more about the differences between wages and salaries here Freelancer according to the Tax Administration - Freeo.

Copyright is the legal protection given to the creator of a creative work. Copyright arises automatically when a work is created and gives the right to decide how the work may be used. Copyright consists of economic rights and moral rights. Copyright is also sometimes a key element in the generation of income and it is therefore important to understand and enforce your rights. Read more about Copyright.

You can ask for help from Teme's experts, Advice , or check out AuthorHelp to see which of your peers could offer you some sparring advice on pricing your work Network - Freeo.

For example, to help you cope at work, you can book an appointment for individual coaching or join a coaching and peer group. You can find work-life support here Prosperous Work - Freeo. In the Author Search, you can get to know peers who have pledged to spar with their colleagues Author Search - Freeo.    

The Federation does not pay the earnings-related daily allowance or any other unemployment benefits. The daily allowance is paid by the unemployment fund. Most of Teme's members belong to the A Fund, the Open Unemployment Fund. Read more about the daily income-related allowance here Unemployment benefits - Freeo.

Register as an unemployed jobseeker on your first day of unemployment at the latest. Register for unemployment on the Labour Market Market website or by phone. Without this declaration, you will not be able to claim unemployment benefit. Check which unemployment benefit you are entitled to. Apply for unemployment benefit according to your situation. See if you need another benefit. Stay active in your job search and make use of the job search services, training opportunities and career psychologists at the Job Centre. Read more here Unemployment benefits - Freeo.

The work condition means that you must have worked enough under certain conditions to qualify for the earnings-related daily allowance paid by the unemployment fund or the basic daily allowance paid by Kela. As a freelancer, it is important to remember that you only accumulate the working condition for employment - commissioned work does not accumulate the condition. Read more about the working condition and how to accumulate the working condition on the Safeguarding Livelihoods website - Freeo.