The Executive Director, who was dismissed last spring, is demanding that of the union less than € 160,000 for the dismissal it deems illegal. He considers that he has saved the union from the liquidation.
Almost € 160,000 in total. It has a sum that Ismo Hämäläinen Requires the Finnish Ski Association by law by law. Its processing date in the Helsinki District Court has not yet been decided. Hämäläinen, who has worked as the Executive Director of the Association for about five years, believes that he has been dismissed last spring for his work unlawfully and illegally.
Things will be revealed on the summit of the summons dated on 4 March Vesa Kokko has provided the Helsinki District Court. The Ski Association announced Hämäläinen’s summons on March 5.
The case is based on the last spring decision of the Ski Association’s board of directors to terminate the employment relationship of Hämäläinen, who was hired in 2019. On the following day of the board of directors, 19 April, the Ski Association submitted an agreement to Hämäläinen, which would, in a so -called agreement, terminated the employment relationship. Hämäläinen did not sign the agreement.
It is clear from the summons that the board has since met Hämäläinen on May 13 and given him a written notice of dismissal. The employment relationship was dismissed with a six -month obligation to notice. In this way, the CEO’s employment ended on November 13, 2024.
The dismissal process was finished by the current board of directors of the Ski Association, elected on March 23, 2024. The chairman of the board was elected at that time Sirpa Cork.
Wanted to conceal the application
Hämäläinen applied for a summons of a summons from the District Court to protect trade secrets and business issues, but the documentary ended up as a public document. One point is encrypted about the summons. It applies to a media rights agreement with the Infrint company in March 2024, which, according to a summit for a million-class signature bonus, rescued from a clearing space in a serious cash crisis. The negotiations were taken to the finish line Hämäläinen, but other persons were involved in significant roles.
Ex-Officer has appointed a former chairman of the union as witnesses Markku Haapasalmiformer member of the union board Juha Kolun as well as a member of the board of directors Lauri Kettunen, in every recent He stated that he would give up his position of trust in the Ski Association. Haapasalmi was chairman of the union when Hämäläinen was hired.
The union hopes to reconcile
On Wednesday, Chairman Korkatti communicated to Sports that the union would give its own response to the district court. The chairman stated that the Ski Association considered the case unfortunate and believes that the parties’ wish is a reconciliation solution. This would avoid legal proceedings.
The amount of money required by Hämäläinen, exactly € 157,664, consists of three parts. Ex-Officer requires 12 months of salary (EUR 118,069), compensation for EUR 35,000 in accordance with the Collaboration Act and EUR 4,595 for legal and legal costs.
Hämäläinen believes that his dismissal was not legal financial or the CEO’s reasons based on the person or activity of the CEO. According to Hämäläinen, the economic grounds for dismissal will be overturned by the fact that the Ski Association hired an administrative manager on May 6, which also became Acting Acting. CEO. Since Marleena from Valtasola There was a permanent executive director of the union.
According to Hämäläinen, the economic grounds for dismissal would have required the termination of the duties of the CEO. Hämäläinen says that he was also not offered another job from the organization.
Denies the neglect of the economy
On the other hand, the $ 35,000 compensation amount under the Cooperative Act is based on the fact that there are no change negotiations with Hämäläinen, which his lawyer sees in such a situation as obliged. Hämäläinen worked as the CEO of the now-deployed commercial company Nordic Ski Finland.
According to the summons, the Ski Association sees CEO Hämäläinen’s neglected economic management and organization, with even a bankruptcy. Hämäläinen denies the view and states that the economy has negatively influenced by several factors that he has not influenced: the corona pandemic, the Ukrainian war and the very loss -making Helsinki Ski Weeks events 2022 and 2023.
Hämäläinen considers that he has kept his supervisor, the union board, all the time with the help of modern financial information. According to him, the other financial staff of the union has not provided reliable financial reports. Hämäläinen recalls that he did not receive any warnings or even comments during his term, and that each financial statements were given to the supervisor, that is, in the case of the Ski Association, discharge from the Federal Council.
Hämäläinen, who has enjoyed a monthly salary of EUR 9,839, also mentions his high life as one of the monthly wages of EUR 9,839 in the Ski Association. He was 59 years old at the time of dismissal.