Laboral - Rol N° O-3-2019

Tribunal autoriza desafuero laboral a CONAF contra trabajadora con fuero maternal por vencimiento de contrato a plazo fijo, ponderando causales legales, necesidad presupuestaria y protección de maternidad.

• CONAF sought authorization for a 'desafuero laboral' to dismiss Nombre, invoking causal No. 4 of Article 159 of the Labor Code (expiration of the agreed term) and Article 174 due to the worker's maternal immunity.
• CONAF argued the employment contract was fixed-term, expiring December 31, 2019, citing the temporary nature of the position due to limited national public funds and budget restrictions.
• Nombre contested the dismissal, asserting her role as an administrative assistant was permanent and essential, thus invalidating the claimed causal of temporary employment.
• The defendant highlighted her previous fixed-term contracts with CONAF in 2017 and 2018, totaling 16 months of service, to support her claim of an established employment relationship.
• The worker inf...