Employment contract termination: employer's retraining obligation extends to entire corporate group, not just terminating company.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Finland ruled that an employer's duty to retrain a terminated employee applies to the entire corporate group, not merely the specific company. The employee argued that retraining should include other group companies, while the employer contended the obligation was limited to its own entity. The court held that the statutory provision requires the employer to consider all group companies when fulfilling retraining obligations.
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AI generatedTSL 37 a § 1 mom; The employer's obligation to retrain a terminated employee extends to all companies within the corporate group, not just the company that issued the termination notice.
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Konserniin kuuluva yhtiö A oli irtisanonut työntekijän työsopimuksen taloudellisilla ja tuotannollisilla perusteilla. Kysymys siitä, koskeeko työnantajan velvollisuus sijoittaa työntekijä uudelleen vain yhtiö A:ta vai myös muita konserniin kuuluvia yhtiöitä.
TSL 37 a § 1 mom