Supreme Court partially dismissed wage security claim; state liable for litigation costs against employer.
Finland (FI)
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court partially dismissed the employee's wage security claim because the employer contested the debt, while the claim against the state was upheld. The employee argued for state liability to cover litigation costs incurred during the dispute with the employer. The court ruled that the state must reimburse these costs since the employee successfully pursued the claim against the state entity.
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AI generatedPalkkaturvalaki 1998: 10; Palkkaturvalaki 1998: 11: The state is liable for litigation costs when an employee successfully obtains a wage security order against a state entity, even if the claim against a private employer is partially dismissed due to the employer's contestation.
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Palkkaturvahakemus oli osittain hylätty, koska työnantaja oli kiistänyt saatavan. Työntekijän palkkaturvavaatimus vahvistettiin valtiota kohtaan. Kysymys siitä, onko valtio velvollinen korvaamaan kantajan oikeudenkäyntikulut asiassa.