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VakO 5.6.2001/4618:99 AI generated

Unemployment benefits denied from vacation pay period despite no prior vacation pay payment.

Case Number VakO 5.6.2001/4618:99
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Insurance Court dismissed the claimant's request for unemployment benefits covering the vacation pay period, ruling that the statutory requirement for prior vacation pay payment was not met. The claimant argued that the lack of payment at the end of the employment relationship or later should not preclude benefits, but the court found no such exception in the law. Consequently, the unemployment fund's appeal was upheld, confirming that benefits are strictly contingent on the actual payment of vacation remuneration.

Legislator headnote

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s. 10 of the Unemployment Insurance Act; s. 1 of the Annual Leave Act: Unemployment benefits covering the vacation pay period are only payable if the employer has actually paid the vacation remuneration required by the Annual Leave Act, regardless of when that payment occurs.

Keywords

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unemployment insurance vacation pay period annual leave act payment requirement benefit eligibility

Cited Legislation

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s. 10 of the Unemployment Insurance Act
s. 1 of the Annual Leave Act
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Työttömyysturva evätään laskennallisen lomakorvauksen jaksotusajalta, vaikka vuosilomalain mukaista korvausta ei ollut maksettu työsuhteen päättyessä tai myöhemminkään. Työttömyyyskassan valitus hyväksyttiin.

Samoin D:11013:98 I-jaosto

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