Laboral - Rol N° T-121-2019

El tribunal rechazó la demanda de tutela laboral por vulneración de expresión, pero acogió la demanda subsidiaria por despido indebido, ordenando pago de indemnizaciones a ex funcionario municipal.

• Plaintiff Nombre sued the Illustre Municipalidad de Valdivia for violation of fundamental rights (freedom of expression and honor) and wrongful dismissal.
• The plaintiff, an Educational Assistant from March 2009 to October 2019, alleged his dismissal was retaliatory for expressing critical opinions on Facebook about municipal public works costs.
• The dismissal was based on alleged lack of probity (Article 160 N°1 a, Labor Code) and injuries (Article 160 N°1 d, Labor Code).
• Plaintiff sought indemnities for lack of prior notice, 11 years of service, an 80% increase on service indemnity, moral damages, and costs.
• The court rejected the 'tutela laboral' claim regarding freedom of expression, finding no censorship and that the dismissal stemmed from the content of the opinion, ...