Corte De Punta Arenas Ratifies Dismissal of Tens for Traveling Abroad While on Medical License

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On Thursday, the Court of Appeals of Punta Arenas rejected an appeal for protection and with it, ratified the resolution issued by the Municipal Corporation of that city that dismissed a senior nursing technician (TENS) from her work for having traveled to Argentina and Brazil while on medical leave, without justifying that these transfers were part of a treatment. In unanimous decision, the First Chamber of the said court ruled out that the ins…

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This Thursday, the Court of the city of Punta Arenas confirmed the dismissal of a senior nursing technician (TENS) who travelled abroad while on medical leave. In a unanimous decision, the First Chamber of the High Court ruled that there had been some arbitrariness or illegality during the summary proceedings leading to the dismissal of the health professional. “The sanctioned conduct emphasizes that it is not only a matter of non-compliance wit…