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VakO 16.1.1997/1713:96 AI generated

Insurance court dismissed claim that employee's religious refusal to hunt caused contract failure.

Case Number VakO 16.1.1997/1713:96
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Insurance Court dismissed the applicant's claim that the employer's refusal to hire her was due to her religious refusal to hunt. The court found that the employment contract did not form because the employer rejected her based on her religious practices, not her own procedural conduct. Consequently, the Social Security Board's decision to overturn the non-employment finding was upheld by a 4-1 vote.

Legislator headnote

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Vakuutusoikeuslaki 1993:1001; Työsopimuslaki 1939:1000: An employee's religious refusal to perform specific duties does not constitute a valid ground for the employer to reject the employment offer, and the failure to conclude a contract is attributable to the employer's decision, not the employee's conduct.

Keywords

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religious accommodation employment contract formation employer rejection social security benefits insurance court decision

Cited Legislation

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Vakuutusoikeuslaki 1993:1001
Työsopimuslaki 1939:1000
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Musliminainen oli työhaastattelussa kertonut uskontonsa vuoksi käyttävänsä huntua myös työssä. Hänen ei katsottu omalla menettelyllään aiheuttaneen työsopimuksen syntymättä jäämistä. Työttömyysturvalautakunnan päätös kumottiin. (Äänestys 4-1) II-jaosto