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VakO 6.10.1971/1017:71 AI generated

Insurance Court dismissed claim that freelance writers were employees of publishing companies based on payment structure.

Case Number VakO 6.10.1971/1017:71
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The III Chamber dismissed the claim that two writers and a series contributor were employees of their respective publishing companies. The writers performed tasks from home and received irregular payments of 600, 400, and 1,000 marks per month from different entities. The court determined that the lack of regular salary, fixed working hours, and direct subordination indicated independent contractor status rather than an employment relationship.

Legislator headnote

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Insurance Act Chapter 1 Section 1; Insurance Act Chapter 1 Section 2: A person performing occasional writing tasks from home and receiving irregular payments from multiple entities is not considered an employee but an independent contractor.

Keywords

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employment relationship independent contractor freelance writers payment irregularity subordination test insurance court labor status

Cited Legislation

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Insurance Act Chapter 1 Section 1
Insurance Act Chapter 1 Section 2
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Kahteen aikakauslehteen kirjoituksia laatineen ja kolmanteen erästä sarjaa toimittaneen ei katsottu olleen työsuhteessa lehtien kustannusyhtiöihin. Toimittajalle, joka teki kirjoitustyön kotonaan, maksoivat eri yhtiöt palkkioina 600, 400 ja 1.000 mk/kk. III -jaosto