The Labor Court of Rancagua ruled against Sociedad Inmobiliaria Riqueza China Limitada for anti-union practices and ordered the reinstatement of four workers along with payment of wages owed since February 2025.
The ruling, issued on July 8, established that the workers had union protection after participating in the formation of a union in early 2025. The court determined the dismissals were illegal and rejected the company's arguments about alleged sabotage acts.
The sentence requires the restaurant to reinstate the four employees, pay all wages from February 28, 2025, and pay a fine of 10 UTM. It also ordered notification to the Labor Directorate and ChileCompra to enforce the ban on contracting with the State.
The judge noted that union protection applies from ten days before the founding assembly and that the company could not request dismissal authorization after the terminations had already occurred.
