Labour Court dismissed JHL's claim against the Ministry for failing to provide a written response to a request for information.
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AI generatedThe Labour Court dismissed the Finnish Public and Welfare Sector Union's (JHL) appeal against the Ministry of Finance's failure to respond to a request for information. JHL argued that the Ministry's silence constituted a violation of the Act on Access to Official Documents, while the Ministry contended that the request lacked sufficient specificity to warrant a formal reply. The court ruled that the Ministry was not obligated to provide a written response when the request was too vague, thereby upholding the administrative inaction.
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AI generatedAct on Access to Official Documents; Act on the Right of Access to Information; A request for information must be sufficiently specific to trigger a mandatory written response under the Act on Access to Official Documents.
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Antopäivä 18.12.2012
Diaarinumero R 103/12
KANTAJA
Julkisten ja hyvinvointialojen liitto JHL ry
VASTAAJA
Valtiovarainministeriö