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VakO 20.6.1991/4312:90 AI generated

Union membership start date determined by employer signature date despite contract stating future validity.

Case Number VakO 20.6.1991/4312:90
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Partially Allowed
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The Insurance Court modified the Unemployment Insurance Board's decision regarding the start date of union membership. Although the contract stipulated validity began on the next full collection period after the employer's signature, the court held the employer's signature date was the primary basis for collection. Consequently, the court found the individual had a reasonable basis to believe membership commenced on the signature date, establishing it as the official start time.

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s. 10 of the Unemployment Insurance Act; The start date of union membership for unemployment insurance purposes is the date of the employer's signature on the agreement, provided the individual had a reasonable basis to believe membership commenced then, overriding contractual clauses specifying a future effective date.

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union membership start date employer signature date unemployment insurance eligibility reasonable basis belief contractual validity period

Cited Legislation

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s. 10 of the Unemployment Insurance Act
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Ammattiyhdistysjäsenmaksun perintäsopimus/liittymisilmoitus oli allekirjoitettu 23.1.1989. Sopimuksen mukaan se oli voimassa työnantajan allekirjoituspäivää lähinnä seuraavan täyden perintäkauden alusta lukien toistaiseksi. Määräyksen katsottiin ensisijaisesti koskevan työnantajan suorittamaa jäsenmaksun perimistä eikä jäsenyyden alkamisaikaa. Henkilöllä katsottiin olleen perusteltu syy uskoa jäsenyytensä alkaneen jo 23.1.1989, mikä vahvistettiin jäsenyyden alkamisajankohdaksi. Työttömyysturvalautakunnan päätöstä muutettiin. (Äänestys 4-1) VI-jaosto