Supreme Court dismisses dismissal claim where employer hired replacements during layoffs without statutory cause.

The Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the employee's claim regarding the legality of their dismissal. The employer had hired new staff to perform the dismissed employees' duties during the layoff period but failed to provide a statutory ground for the dismissals under the Employment Contracts Act. The court ruled that the mere hiring of replacements does not constitute a valid legal basis for terminating the employment contracts, thereby upholding the dismissals as lawful. Consequently, the employee's request for reinstatement or damages was rejected.