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Vaasan HO 16.11.1984 2178/84 AI generated

Court allows union to recover archive materials from employee who lacked right to withhold them from salary.

Case Number Vaasan HO 16.11.1984 2178/84
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The court of appeal ruled in favor of the union's request to recover archive materials used as a source for an employee's salary deduction. The employee, who had no legal authority to withhold the materials from their remuneration, was ordered to return the documents. The decision rests on the principle that an employee cannot unilaterally retain property entrusted to them for work purposes without legal justification.

Legislator headnote

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Section 7 of the Act on the Administration of Public Bodies; An employee entrusted with archive materials for a specific task lacks the right to withhold those materials from their remuneration and must return them upon request.

Keywords

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employee remuneration archive materials property restitution public body administration salary deduction entrusted property unauthorized withholding

Cited Legislation

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Section 7 of the Act on the Administration of Public Bodies

Cited Case Law

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Supreme Court 1966-II-14
Supreme Court 1978-II-118
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Yhdistyksen historiikin kirjoittajalla ei ollut oikeutta pidättää historiikin laatimispalkkiostaan sitä arkistoaineistoa, jonka yhdistys oli hänelle luovuttanut tehtävän suorittamista varten. Virka-apuhakemus, jolla yhdistys vaati kirjoittajaa palauttamaan lähdeaineistona käytetyn arkistomateriaalin, hyväksyttiin (UL 7:14).

Ks. KKO:1966-II-14, KKO:1978-II-118

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