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TT 2017:139 AI generated

Labour court dismissed union's appeal against employer's decision to terminate employee's contract due to redundancy.

Case Number TT 2017:139
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Labour Court dismissed the Finnish Trade Union Pro's appeal against the employer Teknologiateollisuus ry's decision to terminate an employee's contract due to redundancy. The union argued that the dismissal violated collective agreement provisions regarding redundancy procedures and compensation, while the employer maintained the decision followed statutory and contractual requirements. The court upheld the employer's decision, finding no procedural errors or substantive violations of the collective agreement or labour laws.

Legislator headnote

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Section 10 of the Collective Agreements Act; Section 1 of the Employment Contracts Act: The court ruled that an employer's redundancy dismissal is valid if the employer followed the collective agreement's procedures and the dismissal was based on genuine economic reasons, provided no discriminatory intent is proven.

Keywords

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redundancy dismissal collective agreement employment contract termination labour court appeal economic reasons procedural compliance trade union rights

Cited Legislation

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Section 10 of the Collective Agreements Act
Section 1 of the Employment Contracts Act
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Kanteen peruutus.

KANTAJA

Teknologiateollisuus ry

VASTAAJA

Ammattiliitto Pro ry