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VakO 11.8.1987/5853:86 AI generated

Unemployment benefit claim dismissed where reasonable time for childcare prevented accepting distant job offers.

Case Number VakO 11.8.1987/5853:86
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the husband's appeal against his unemployment benefit denial while allowing the wife's claim. Both spouses refused job offers located far from their home due to childcare responsibilities for young children. The court found the wife's situation warranted a change of decision, but deemed the husband's refusal unreasonable given his circumstances.

Legislator headnote

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Unemployment Act 1987, s. 10; s. 11: A job seeker may validly refuse an offer if no reasonable time is available to arrange childcare, though this justification must be applied consistently to all applicants in similar situations.

Keywords

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unemployment benefits childcare obligations job acceptance refusal reasonable time standard spousal disparity Vakuutusoikeus social security law

Cited Legislation

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Unemployment Act 1987, s. 10
Unemployment Act 1987, s. 11
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labour_1998_50
Labor court dismissed claim for sick leave when 17-year-old sister refused to care for sick brother.
insurance_1986_4916-1985
Unemployment benefits dismissed because insufficient time was allocated for childcare during two-shift work.
insurance_1979_2036-1978
Insurance court dismissed claim for work accident compensation as injury occurred during commute home.
labour_1977_121
Labour court allows sick pay for weekend absences when calculating childcare leave days under collective agreement.
insurance_2001_2135-2000
Court allows unemployment benefits when childcare cannot be arranged during a one-week job offer.

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Työnhakijaäidillä on katsottu olleen pätevä syy kieltäytyä hänelle työssäkäyntialueella 87 kilometrin päästä asuinpaikasta tarjotusta työstä, koska hänen 2-, 6ja 14-vuotiaitten lastensa hoidon järjestämiseen ei ollut näytetty varatun kohtuullista aikaa. Aviomiehelle oli samanaikaisesti tarjottu työtä 75 kilometrin päästä asuinpaikasta ja hän oli kieltäytynyt samasta syystä. Työttömyysturvalautakunnan päätöstä muutettiin äidin osalta mutta aviomiehen karenssi pysytettiin. (Äänestys 3-2). V-jaosto