Union appeal dismissed; employer's right to terminate without notice upheld under collective agreement.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Labour Court rejected the union's appeal against the termination of a seafarer's employment contract without notice. The employer argued that the collective agreement granted them the right to terminate immediately for cause, while the union contended that such termination violated the employee's right to notice. The court ruled that the specific provisions of the collective agreement prevailed over general statutory protections in this instance.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedSection 1 of the Collective Agreements Act; Section 10 of the Employment Contracts Act: Where a collective agreement explicitly grants an employer the right to terminate an employment contract without notice for specific reasons, that contractual right prevails over the general statutory requirement for notice periods.
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Suomen Laivanpäällystöliitto ry
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Suomen Varustamot ry