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VakO 25.10.1990/4145:90 AI generated

Unemployment insurance court dismissed claim that job offer was unsuitable due to mismatch in skills and duties.

Case Number VakO 25.10.1990/4145:90
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Unemployment Insurance Court dismissed the applicant's claim that a five-day substitute teaching position was unsuitable. The applicant, a former vocational seamstress, argued the role requiring mathematics, chemistry, and computer science was incompatible with her background. The court found the applicant qualified to refuse the offer because the job's demands exceeded her professional capabilities.

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Unemployment Insurance Act s. 10; Unemployment Insurance Act s. 11: A job offer is considered unsuitable only if the applicant's professional qualifications or personal circumstances make acceptance unreasonable, and the court must balance the employer's needs against the applicant's specific situation.

Keywords

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Unemployment Insurance Act suitable job offer professional qualifications substitute teaching position unemployment benefits job refusal grounds skill mismatch

Cited Legislation

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Unemployment Insurance Act s. 10
Unemployment Insurance Act s. 11
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insurance_1999_10067-1998
Court allows unemployment benefits for part-time study when weekly hours fall below statutory threshold.
insurance_1983_3325-1982
Insurance court dismissed claim for work-related disability pension due to insufficient medical evidence of permanent impairment.
insurance_1986_537-1986
Insurance court dismissed substitute teacher claim due to insufficient professional skills matching primary school requirements.
insurance_2009_3380-2007
Insurance court dismissed appeal; unemployment protection for refusing work does not apply to refusing training.
admin_1996_northern-karelia-county__231
Administrative court partially allowed exception to mandatory language requirements for adult vocational student.

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28-vuotias työnhakija oli päässyt ylioppilaaksi vuonna 1980 ja käynyt sen jälkeen käsija taideteollisen opiston ja ammattikoulussa yo-pohjaisen ompelulinjan sekä työelämässä vetänyt erilaisia ompelukursseja ja kansalaisopiston ompelupiirejä. Hänelle tarjottua alle viisi päivää kestävää lukion ja yläasteen lehtorin sijaisuutta, jossa opetettavina aineina olivat matematiikka, kemia ja atk, ei työn vaativuustason huomioon ottaen pidetty hänelle sopivana. Työnhakijalla katsottiin olleen pätevä syy kieltäytyä tarjotusta työstä. Työttömyysturvalautakunnan päätöstä muutettiin. (Äänestys 4-1) V-jaosto