Competitiveness - Eesti Tööandjate Keskliit

Employers’ Hour: every hour saved by a company injects added value into Estonia

22.05.2025

What can businesses and the state do to improve Estonia's competitiveness, how to solve the deepening labour shortage crisis, and how to increase Estonia's attractiveness to investors, are the topics discussed in the "Employers ‘Hour’ programme by Tiina Käsi, Head of Nordea Estonia, Martti Kuldma, Head of Omniva, and Kristjan Kukk, Member of the Board of Telia Estonia and Council Member of the Employers" Confederation.

“Best Leader 2025” is Neeme Tammis

16.05.2025

The “Best Leader 2025” title was awarded to Neeme Tammis, Chairman of the Board of Hansa Group. In addition to his many years of experience as an entrepreneur, investor and advocate in his own field, he is a recognised supporter of culture and sport, contributes to the development of leaders and helps Ukraine.

Estonia’s biggest entrepreneurship competition launches – 30th anniversary year seeks new stars

15.05.2025

From today, 15 May, all businesses can apply for Estonia's biggest entrepreneurship competition “Estonia's Best Companies 2025”. Anyone in Estonia can nominate outstanding companies. The aim of the competition is to recognise high-flying Estonian companies and highlight entrepreneurial spirit. The deadline for applications and nominations is 6 July, and the winners will be announced at an awards gala on 1 November.

The health care bottleneck: burying the future despite more and more money, not daring to make the leap forward

15.05.2025

In the debate on health care financing, we have regrettably not talked much about the fact that health care, or healthy people, is an integral part of Estonia's competitiveness.

Hando Sutter on the changes to the Employment Contracts Act: scaring workers with changes is mean-spirited

14.05.2025

Empowering people in industrial relations is not about scaring and misleading them about change, but about informing them about their rights and opportunities and raising awareness.

Raul Aron: cutting pointless red tape can make history

06.05.2025

As previous promises to cut red tape have not been very fruitful and unnecessary bureaucracy has continued to proliferate, it is now possible to make history by controlling it, says Raul Aron, an advisor-analyst at the Confederation of Employers.

Businesses’ visit to Brussels focused on European competitiveness, defence and sustainable industrial development

25.04.2025

On 22-23 April, a delegation of Estonian entrepreneurs visited Brussels at the invitation of the European Commission Representation in Estonia to discuss key issues for the future of Europe.

Kati Rostfeldt: The opportunity for Estonian entrepreneurship lies in innovation leadership

23.04.2025

Successful companies are all similar in one way - they make informed choices, invest systematically in developing innovation capacity and constantly create new value, explains Kati Rostfeldt, Innovation Advisor at the Confederation of Finnish Employers.

New Labour Market Group leader Ain Käpp: Labour market issues concern us all

22.04.2025

"My passion is hospitality, a field in which I have been active for 30 years. Working in hotels every day has given me a deep understanding of the importance of the workforce - both finding talent and retaining and developing it," says Ain Käpp, head of the Employers' Confederation's labour market working group and council member.

Employer’s labour battle: entry into force of sustainability reporting requirements delayed

17.04.2025

The European Union this week adopted a 'stop-the-clock' directive that delays the entry into force of sustainability reporting obligations for thousands of companies across Europe. BusinessEurope, including the Employers' Confederation, has been a strong and consistent voice on this issue.

Ain Käpp: myths and reality in the debate on foreign workers

11.04.2025

If foreign workers are necessary for business and society, we need to organise labour migration in such a way that people with the necessary skills and the right cultural background are accepted, explains Ain Käpp, a member of the council of the Estonian Employers' Confederation and head of the labour market working group.

BusinessEurope: customs war is not good for either side

04.04.2025

BusinessEurope, Europe's employers' umbrella organisation, warns that the US decision to impose additional import tariffs on EU products threatens the world's largest economy.

Employers’ hour: things are moving in the right direction with the new government

04.04.2025

With the new government, things are moving in the right direction, says Jaen Uussalu, entrepreneur and member of the board of the Estonian Furniture Industry Association. “Things can only get better from here, and bold and necessary decisions have been made.”

Entrepreneurs: confidence invites economic growth

31.03.2025

Although the last quarter of the year surprised businesses and analysts with economic growth, businesses are cautious about counting out new growth from it. Before that can happen, confidence needs to be restored among businesses and individuals.

Windward flight 2025: no defence without a strong economy

28.03.2025

Neither Europe nor Estonia has the money or the capacity to continue with the current social policies, to deal with defence capacity building and to implement a largely politically driven green turnaround. We have to choose one from here, stressed entrepreneurs at the Employers' Economic Conference "Windward Flight 2025". Without a strong economy, there is no defence.

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