Laboral - Rol N° O-1204-2011

A labor court ruled in favor of an employee who claimed indirect dismissal due to employer breaches, awarding severance, indemnity, and unpaid 'semana corrida,' while rejecting claims for other bonuses.

• Plaintiff Nombre initiated a legal action against Tur Bus Limitada for indirect dismissal and the collection of unpaid labor benefits and indemnities.
• The indirect dismissal was founded on Article 171 in conjunction with Article 160, No. 7 of the Labor Code, alleging grave breach of contract by the employer.
• Key claims included non-payment of "Semana Corrida" for specific periods, alleged differences in "Bono de Permanencia Pasiva," and the employer's unilateral elimination of "Bono de Calidad de Servicio."
• Tur Bus Limitada defended its actions by citing collective bargaining agreements that modified remuneration components and justified the elimination or reduction of certain bonuses.
• The employer also raised defenses of prescription for some claims and argued the inapp...