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TT:1972-14 AI generated

Labor court dismisses claim when employee initiates collective agreement interpretation without union consent and employer lacks standing.

Case Number TT:1972-14
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the plaintiff's claim for legal costs because the underlying dispute regarding the interpretation of a collective agreement was procedurally invalid. The employee had initiated the case without obtaining the necessary consent from the relevant union or facing a refusal from the union to represent them. Furthermore, the employer could not appear as a respondent because it was not bound by the collective agreement in question. Consequently, the court ruled that the case could not be examined, leading to the dismissal of the cost claim.

Legislator headnote

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Section 10 of the Collective Agreements Act; Section 11 of the Collective Agreements Act: A labor court case regarding the interpretation of a collective agreement must be initiated with the union's consent or upon its refusal to act, and the employer must be a party bound by the agreement to appear as a respondent; otherwise, the case is dismissed.

Keywords

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collective agreement interpretation union consent requirement employer standing deficiency labor court dismissal procedural invalidity

Cited Legislation

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Section 10 of the Collective Agreements Act
Section 11 of the Collective Agreements Act
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labour_1983_162
Labor court dismisses claim where non-member employee sues under collective agreement without union permission.
labour_1983_157
Labor court dismisses union suit against collective agreement clause allowing bank transfers instead of cash wages.
labour_2020_70
Labour Court allows collective agreement application where employer is union member and industry scope is met.
labour_2013_116
Individual employee dismissed from collective agreement suit due to union inaction failure.
labour_2010_100
Union's collective bargaining agreement claim dismissed due to lack of binding status and standing.

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Kun työntekijä oli pannut vireille työehtosopimuksen tulkintaa koskevan jutun näyttämättä saaneensa siihen työehtosopimukseen osallisen yhdistyksen suostumusta tai yhdistyksen kieltäytyneen ajamasta kannetta hänen puolestaan ja kun toisaalta vastaajaksi haasteltu yhtiö ei sanottuun työehtosopimukseen sidottuna työnantajana voinut esiintyä jutussa vastaajana, kanne jätetty tutkimatta.

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