Suprema - Rol N° 15888-2019

La Corte Suprema rechaza recurso de unificación de jurisprudencia, determinando que Serviu V Región no cumple requisitos para ser considerado 'dueño de la obra' bajo el régimen de subcontratación del Código del Trabajo, al no existir una relación contractual que lo vincule como tal en el caso concreto.

• The core legal question concerns the criteria State Administration bodies, such as Serviu, must meet to be considered the "owner of the work" ("dueño de la obra") or "principal company" ("empresa principal"), thereby triggering liability under the subcontracting regime (Labor Code, Articles 183-A et seq.).
• This case involves a "recurso de unificación de jurisprudencia" before the Supreme Court, seeking to resolve differing legal interpretations among higher courts on specific matters.
• The appeal specifically aimed to unify jurisprudence on the conditions under which Serviu V Región could be deemed "mandante" (principal) or "dueño de la obra," determining its responsibility for damages under subcontracting rules.
• The original demand sought $70,000,000 in moral damages due to an acci...