Supreme Court allows unemployment benefits to be offset against employer damages for unjust dismissal under Labor Code 51.1.

The Supreme Court of Finland allowed the claimant's request to offset unemployment benefits received from the employment fund against damages awarded for unjust dismissal. The court found that the statutory provision permitting such offset applies regardless of whether the dismissal was later deemed unjust. Consequently, the court ruled that the unemployment benefits must be deducted from the total compensation payable to the employee.