Laboral - Rol N° T-301-2011

El tribunal declara injustificado el despido de dos trabajadores y ordena el pago de indemnizaciones. La causal de abandono de trabajo invocada por la empresa se estima improcedente, y se rechaza la acción de tutela por vulneración de derechos fundamentales vinculada a un control vehicular.

• Demandants: Daniel José Mora Salas and Cristian Sepúlveda Uribe initiated legal action against their former employer.
• Employer: Sky Chefs Chile S.A.
• Employment: Plaintiffs served as truck driver and assistant, respectively, with Mora employed since August 19, 2002, and Sepúlveda since May 15, 2008, both until their dismissal on June 2, 2011.
• Grounds for Dismissal: The employer invoked Article 160, Number 4, letter a) of the Labor Code, citing abandonment of work due to an alleged unjustified departure during work hours on May 30, 2011. The dismissal letter for Mora also cited Article 160, Number 7 (serious breach of obligations), and for Sepúlveda, mentioned an incident on May 26, 2011, as a contributing factor.
• Plaintiffs' Allegations on Employer's Conduct: The employees claimed...