MD:2001:017
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Market Court dismissed appeal; employer's dismissal based on employee's criminal conviction was lawful under Finnish law.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Market Court dismissed the employee's appeal against their dismissal, upholding the employer's decision. The employee argued that the dismissal violated their right to work, while the employer contended the termination was justified by the criminal conviction. The court ruled that the employer acted within its rights by terminating the contract based on the statutory grounds for dismissal due to criminal conduct.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedSopimen 1 § ja 6 §: An employer may terminate a service contract without notice if the employee commits a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment, provided the offense is serious enough to justify such a measure.
Keywords
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service contract termination
criminal conviction dismissal
notice period exemption
employer rights
employee misconduct
Cited Legislation
AI generatedSopimen 1 §
Sopimen 6 §
Full text
SopMenL 1 § ja 6 §