Supreme Court dismisses claim against employer for asbestos exposure damages due to lack of statutory liability basis.
Legislator-Zusammenfassung
KI-generiertThe Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's claim for damages against the employer regarding asbestos exposure. The court found that no specific statutory provision in Finnish law at the time established a direct liability for the employer's failure to warn or protect workers from asbestos risks. Consequently, the claim was rejected because the necessary legal foundation for such compensation was absent.
Legislator-Regeste
KI-generiertTyölainsäädäntö; Vahinkovastuu: Under Finnish law, an employer is not liable for occupational diseases caused by asbestos exposure unless a specific statutory provision explicitly establishes such liability.
Schlagwörter
KI-generiertVerwandte Entscheide
KI-generiertVolltext
Työntekijä A oli vuosina 1949 - 1973 ja B vuosina 1959 -1981 altistunut työssä asbestille, jonka seurauksena heissä oli todettu asbestista johtuvat sairaudet.
Kysymys työnantajan korvausvastuusta.