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VakO 28.1.1993/16:92 AI generated

Unemployment claim dismissed because engineer was not in employment relationship despite company ownership.

Case Number VakO 28.1.1993/16:92
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Unemployment Insurance Court dismissed the applicant's claim for unemployment benefits, ruling he was not in an employment relationship under the Unemployment Insurance Act. Although the applicant was a co-founder and owned 49% of the engineering firm, the court emphasized his role as a consultant and the specific ownership structure involving his mother and sister. The decision relied on the statutory definition of an employment relationship, which was not met by his position as a primary consultant and shareholder.

Legislator headnote

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Unemployment Insurance Act 1 § 1; The court held that a co-founder acting primarily as a consultant does not satisfy the statutory requirements for an employment relationship merely by virtue of shareholding percentages.

Keywords

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unemployment insurance employment relationship shareholder status consultant role co-founder definition

Cited Legislation

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Unemployment Insurance Act 1 § 1

Cited Case Law

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VAKO 1783/92
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insurance_1993_1783-1992
Construction engineer's 25% shareholding in design firm deemed employment relationship under unemployment insurance law.
insurance_2001_10825-1998
Finnish Insurance Court allows unemployment benefits when a family member's employment in a parent's sole business is deemed interrupted.
insurance_1970_6934-1969
Shareholder owning 1/3 of company shares not considered in employment relationship with company director.
insurance_2000_934-1999
Court denies unemployment benefits to spouse of business owner due to substantial business activity and risk assumption.
insurance_2000_9077-1998
Unemployment benefits allowed for intermittent work by a self-employed employee of a family company.

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Insinööritoimiston toimialana oli kone-, laite-, putkistoja prosessisuunnittelu. Työttömyysturvan hakija oli koneinsinööri ja kysymyksessä olevan osakeyhtiön perustajajäsen. Hän omisti äänimäärältään samanlaisista osakkeista 49 %. Muista osakkeista omisti hänen äitinsä 48 % ja sisarensa 3 %. Pääasiallisesti oli ollut yksi toimeksiantaja. Huomioon ottaen erityisesti yrityksen toimialan ja osakkaiden osuudet hakijan ei katsottu olleen työttömyysturvalain 1 §:n 1 momentissa tarkoitetussa työsuhteessa. Työttömyysturvalautakunnan päätöstä ei muutettu. (Äänestys 6-1) Laajennettu jaosto Vrt. VAKO 1783:92