Laboral - Rol N° O-267-2011

El tribunal laboral rechazó la demanda de la Municipalidad de San Ramón para poner término al contrato de una psicóloga embarazada, al no acreditar la demandante el vencimiento del plazo ni la no continuidad del proyecto, concluyendo que el motivo era la condición de embarazo.

• A municipality sought judicial authorization to terminate a fixed-term employment contract with a pregnant psychologist, invoking Article 159 N°4 (contract expiry) and Article 201 (maternity protection) of the Labor Code.
• The fixed-term employment contract was for a role as Psychologist in the 'Proyecto de Integración Escolar', with an initial expiry date of January 31, 2011.
• The employer claimed the contract's term had expired as grounds for termination under Article 159 N°4 of the Labor Code.
• The employer also sought 'desafuero maternal' authorization, linking the termination request to the employee's reported pregnancy.
• The employee argued her role was not temporary and the project was ongoing, projected to continue beyond the contract's nominal expiry date.
• Evidence present...