Lakisääteisen

Lakisääteinen is a Finnish adjective meaning “statutory” or “mandated by law.” It describes something that is required or regulated by legislation rather than by voluntary agreement. The term is used in legal, administrative, and policy contexts to indicate that a provision, entitlement, or obligation follows from the statute rather than from a contract or policy choice.

In practice, lakisääteinen is used to refer to things such as lakisääteinen eläke (statutory pension), lakisääteinen tapaturmavakuutus (statutory accident insurance), and lakisääteinen työterveyshuolto (statutory occupational health care). The scope and specifics vary by jurisdiction and legislative reform; in Finland, many employment-related obligations are defined by social security and labor legislation, rather than by employer or employee agreements alone.

Grammar note: lakisääteisen is the genitive singular form of lakisääteinen (for example, lakisääteisen vakuutuksen piiriin kuuluvat työntekijät). The nominative singular is lakisääteinen. The term is often contrasted with vapaaehtoinen (voluntary) or sopimukseen perustuva (contract-based) obligations, emphasizing that the obligation or entitlement arises from law, not from voluntary choice.