Labour Court dismissed union's appeal against employer's refusal to grant annual leave due to operational constraints.
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AI generatedThe Labour Court dismissed the Finnish Union of Electrical Workers' appeal against the employer's refusal to grant annual leave. The employer argued that operational requirements and staffing levels made granting leave impossible at that time, while the union contended that the statutory right to leave could not be withheld. The court ruled that the employer failed to demonstrate that granting the leave would cause significant operational disruption, thus upholding the refusal.
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AI generatedSection 10 of the Annual Leave Act 1995; An employer may refuse annual leave only if operational requirements make it impossible, and the burden of proof lies with the employer to demonstrate such impossibility.
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Palvelualojen työnantajat PALTA ry
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Sähköalojen ammattiliitto ry
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Ylivieskan Sähköalan osasto ry