Services and benefits in a nutshell

Your membership fee covers the following services.

Personal advide on

• terms of employment
• salaries
• career
• how to write a good curriculum vitae/résumé/covering letter 

Training

• on working life issues
• career development

- available only in Finnish

 Unemployment insurance

• LAL members have an insurance for unemployment in ERKO Unemployment Fund and are, when given conditions are met, entitled to earnings-related unemployment allowance. For further information, see the Federation of Unemployment Funds in Finland (TYJ) pages 

Insurances

• Liability insurance for accidents etc. at work and (legal cover)
• Legal representation in case of a law suite concerning the terms of employment (only for law suites raised by the union)
• Travelers' insurance (does not cover luggage)
• The central labour market organizations have also agreed on the provision of group life insurance coverage for employees. For more information see the pages of EGLI

Publications 

The puclications are available only in Finnish.

• Luonnontieteiden akateemiset magazine 6 issues per year
• The Akava calender
• The Guide to Acquisitions in the Laboratory Field, every other year
• The Guide toServices in the Environmental Analyses Field

 Legal counselling in private matters

• As a LAL member you are entitled to legal counselling on your private matters by telephone offered by Bützow Attorneys Ltd. 

Holiday cabins

• LAL holiday cabin Koljonhelma in Nummi-Pusula
• SMKJ holiday cabins in Levi, Tahko Ruka , Ylläs and Meri-Teijo