TT:2013-42 AI generated

Labour court dismissed union's claim for damages against employer association regarding collective agreement interpretation.

Case Number TT:2013-42

Court / Authority Työtuomioistuin

Jurisdiction

Finland (FI)

Decision Date 20.03.2013

Outcome Dismissed

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Legislator summary

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The Labour Court dismissed the Finnish Electrical Trades Union's claim for damages against the Electrical Employers Association. The union argued that the association failed to properly interpret a collective agreement clause concerning working hours, causing financial loss to its members. The court found that the union did not meet the burden of proof required to establish a breach of the agreement's terms.

Legislator headnote

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Section 10 of the Collective Agreements Act; Section 10 of the Collective Agreements Act: A trade union must prove that an employer association breached a collective agreement by failing to interpret a clause correctly, and that such breach directly caused specific financial loss to the union's members.

Keywords

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collective agreement interpretation trade union damages claim burden of proof labour dispute employer association liability working hours clause breach