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KKO 4328/1997 AI generated

Supreme Court held that employer's damages claim for early termination under Employment Act is not premature post-judgment.

Case Number KKO 4328/1997
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court ruled that an employer's claim for damages under Section 51 of the Employment Act is not premature after a lower court judgment. The employer argued that the claim for lost earnings should be dismissed as premature, while the employee contended for its validity. The court decided the claim is permissible because the statutory right to damages arises immediately upon termination, regardless of pending litigation.

Legislator headnote

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Section 51 of the Employment Act; Section 9 of the Interest Act: The right to claim damages for wrongful termination is not premature after a lower court judgment, and interest accrues from the date of termination.

Keywords

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Employment Act damages wrongful termination claim premature claim status interest on damages lower court judgment

Cited Legislation

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Section 51, paragraph 1 of the Employment Act
Section 9 of the Interest Act

Cited Case Law

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Supreme Court decision 1997:196
Supreme Court decision 1997:197
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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 §