Laboral - Rol N° M-310-2020

Tribunal laboral declara injustificado despido por necesidades de la empresa al no acreditarse la causal, condenando al empleador al pago del 30% de indemnización y devolución de aporte de cesantía.

• Factual Basis of Dismissal: Nombre, employed from Sept 12, 2012, to May 4, 2020, as a warehouse operator for Electrocom S.A., was dismissed under the causal "needs of the company" (Article 161, Labor Code).
• Employee's Claims: The employee sought a declaration of unjustified dismissal, payment of a 30% increase on severance pay, and reimbursement of the employer's deducted contribution to unemployment insurance.
• Legal Requirements for "Needs of the Company" (Art. 161, Labor Code): This causal demands objective, grave, and permanent reasons linked to the company's economic activity, causing financial detriment. The dismissal notice must specify these factual grounds.
• Employer's Justification for Dismissal: Electrocom S.A. cited a "restructuring process" due to low sales and ...