The terms of employment are governed by legislation, collective labour agreements, local agreements and terms of individual employment contracts. The collective labour agreements in the chemical industry enable drawing of local contracts and encourage local cooperation. The wages and compensation systems have been updated and the chemical industry was among the first to renew the compensation schemes for its clerical and supervisory personnel.

Skills and competencies are needed in all work places. Companies have to adjust to the changes in their operational environments and improve their competitiveness. At the same time they have to improve the quality of working life, the competence base and employee performance. The expertise provided by the Chemical Industry Federation of Finland is very much in demand.