Compensation for lesbian editor in chief

The court of appeal in Helsinki has ordered that Johanna Korhonen, editor in chief of local newspaper Lapin Kansa, be paid 80,000 euros in compensation for sexual discrimination. Korhonen was dismissed without notice by her former employer when it was revealed that she lived together with a woman. A victory for labour law, the daily Etelä-Suomen Sanomat comments: "The decision was a matter of principle importance. Many people held the view that a court decision was needed on sexual discrimination. Now they have it. The decision of the court of appeal is a milestone for the labour relations of chief editors. For years there have been recurring examples of chief editors being unlawfully dismissed. Because there is no precedent, the supreme court should examine the case … and lay down guidelines."

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