KKO 2505/1996
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Employer's unilateral right to change employee wages based on termination grounds is not recognized by the Supreme Court.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the employer's claim to unilaterally adjust employee wages based on termination grounds. The court found that such unilateral changes lack legal basis and violate the principle of good faith in employment relationships. Consequently, the employer must rely on collective agreements or mutual agreement rather than unilateral action.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedTyölainsäädäntö; Työsopimuslaki: The employer does not have the unilateral right to change employee wages based on termination grounds without mutual agreement or statutory authorization.
Keywords
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unilateral wage adjustment
termination grounds
employment contract modification
employer rights
employee remuneration
good faith principle
collective agreement
Cited Legislation
AI generatedTyösopimuslaki 1995
Cited Case Law
AI generatedRelated Decisions
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Court allows union claim that personal salary reduction requires documented performance decline and agreed improvement measures.
Full text
Kysymys työnantajan oikeudesta irtisanomisperusteella yksipuolisesti muuttaa työntekijöiden palkkoja. Vrt. KKO:1991:187
Ks. KKO:1996:89