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KKO 4326/1997 AI generated

Supreme Court allows employee's damages claim for premature termination and sets interest start date under Labor Code.

Case Number KKO 4326/1997
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted
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Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court permitted an employee's claim for damages arising from premature termination under Section 51 of the Labor Code. The court addressed whether the claim was premature post-judgment and determined the commencement date for delayed interest payments. Consequently, the court ruled that the damages claim was valid and established the specific date from which interest must accrue.

Legislator headnote

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Section 51 of the Labor Code; Section 9 of the Interest Act: An employee's claim for damages due to premature termination is not premature if filed after the lower court's judgment, and delayed interest begins accruing from the date the employer was legally obligated to pay the damages.

Keywords

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premature termination damages Labor Code Section 51 delayed interest accrual Interest Act Section 9 employee compensation claim

Cited Legislation

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Section 51, Paragraph 1 of the Labor Code
Section 9 of the Interest Act

Cited Case Law

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KKO:1997:196
Supreme Court reduces damages for wrongful dismissal by deducting unemployment benefits and limits interest to post-judgment date.
KKO:1997:197
Supreme Court allows partial appeal on interest start date but rejects VAT claim against employer for state lawyer fees.
AI generated
kko-other_1997_4330
Supreme Court dismissed late damages claim under Employment Contracts Act and set interest start date.
kko-other_1997_4328
Supreme Court held that employer's damages claim for early termination under Employment Act is not premature post-judgment.
kko-precedent_1997_196
Supreme Court reduces damages for wrongful dismissal by deducting unemployment benefits and limits interest to post-judgment date.
labour_1985_41
Bus driver dismissed without cause entitled to damages, but conduct as self-given reason reduced award amount.
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Seafarer entitled to statutory severance despite taking new job on transferred vessel during notice period.

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Kysymys siitä, oliko työntekijän työsopimuslain 51 §:n 1 momentin mukainen vahingonkorvausvaatimus laittomasta irtisanomisesta aiheutuneesta ansionmenetyksestä ennenaikainen alioikeuden tuomion jälkeiseltä ajalta. Ks. KKO:1997:196

Kysymys myös siitä, mistä alkaen työntekijän vahingonkorvaussaatavalle oli maksettava viivästyskorkoa. Ks. KKO:1997:196

Vrt. KKO:1997:197

TSL 51 § 1 mom

KorkoL 9 §