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KKO 2506/1996 AI generated

Employer failed to pay damages for breach of contract regarding salary reduction during notice period.

Case Number KKO 2506/1996
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Supreme Court allowed the sales representative's claim for damages after terminating the contract due to an unapproved salary reduction. The employer had changed the agreed payment method to lower wages while failing to adhere to the statutory notice period. The court ruled that the employer's unilateral alteration of the salary structure constituted a breach of contract warranting compensation.

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Työsopimuslaki 1939; 19. luku: Työnantajan velvollisuudet: Työnantaja on velvollinen korvaamaan vahingon, joka johtuu hänen sopimuksen ehtojen rikkomisestaan, mukaan lukien palkan alennus ilmoitusajan kuluessa.

Keywords

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employment contract termination salary reduction breach notice period violation damages compensation unilateral contract change

Cited Legislation

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Työsopimuslaki 1939
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labour_2000_32
Labor court dismissed union's termination claim against employer for sales secretary dismissed as trade union representative.
labour_1997_47
Labor court allows severance pay when dismissal lacks a compelling reason despite procedural breaches.
labour_1987_83
Labor court dismisses dismissal claim but orders severance pay due to employer's inconsistent alcohol policy.
kko-precedent_1988_86
Supreme Court dismisses claim for unfair dismissal compensation when employment contract terminates immediately after resignation.
labour_1971_63
Termination treated as dismissal with pay; union fined for failing to verify employer's grounds.

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Kysymys työnantajan velvollisuudesta suorittaa huonojen myyntitulosten vuoksi irtisanottavissa olleelle myyntiedustajalle vahingonkorvausta sillä perusteella, että työnantaja oli irtisanomisaikaa noudattamatta muuttanut sovittua palkkaustapaa palkan alenemiseen johtavalla tavalla, jonka johdosta edustaja oli purkanut työsopimuksensa.