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Vaasan HO 29.09.1983 1244/83 AI generated

Employee not liable for unemployment benefits when employer illegally terminated contract to reduce damages.

Case Number Vaasan HO 29.09.1983 1244/83
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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The court dismissed the employer's claim that the employee must seek unemployment benefits to offset damages from an illegal termination. The employee argued that since the employer breached the contract, the employee was not obligated to mitigate losses by claiming state benefits. The court held that the employee's failure to claim unemployment benefits did not reduce the employer's liability for the wrongful termination damages.

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Työttömyyslaki 1981:1076; Vahingonkorvauslaki 1973:263: An employee is not required to seek unemployment benefits when an employer illegally terminates the employment contract, and such unclaimed benefits do not reduce the employer's liability for damages.

Keywords

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unemployment benefits illegal termination mitigation of damages employer liability wrongful dismissal damages reduction employee obligation

Cited Legislation

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Työttömyyslaki 1981:1076
Vahingonkorvauslaki 1973:263
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kko-other_1997_2183
Supreme Court allows unemployment benefits deduction from damages when termination is without cause under Labor Code Section 51.
labour_1996_78
Labor court dismisses union claim that employer violated collective agreement by terminating employee for on-site drinking.
kko-precedent_1995_215
Unemployment benefits from the fund are not deducted from damages for unjust dismissal under Finnish labor law.
appeal_1980_turku__505
Appeal dismissed; joint liability under damage compensation law requires separate claims against employer and employee.
kko-precedent_2017_81
Supreme Court dismissed damages claim for lost wage guarantee due to lack of foreseeability from employer's failure to issue documents.

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Työntekijä ei ole, kun työnantaja on purkanut laittomasti hänen työsopimuksensa, velvollinen hakemaan työttömyyskorvausta siinä tarkoituksessa, että hän näin menetellessään vähentäisi kärsimäänsä, työnantajan korvattavaksi tulevaa vahinkoa. Työttömyyskorvausta vastaavaa määrää, jota työntekijä ei ollut hakenut eikä saanut, ei niin ollen ollut vähennettävä maksettavaksi tuomitusta vahingonkorvauksesta, vaikka työnantaja sitä vaati.

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