Amonestaciones y suspensiones sin goce de salario en personas trabajadoras con fuero

AuthorAlexander Godínez Vargas
Published date09 February 2026
Law FirmGodínez Legal

Nos ha sorprendido encontrarnos con la resolución número 2025-001049 de la Sala Segunda de la Corte Suprema de Justicia, del 28 de marzo de 2025, dictada en un proceso especial de protección y tutela del debido proceso, donde una trabajadora, en el contexto de un proceso disciplinario, fue objeto de una reubicación como medida cautelar. En su criterio, la medida carecía de validez porque, al estar aforada, debió ser autorizada por la Dirección Nacional e Inspección General de Trabajo.

Aunque se trata de un conflicto en una relación de empleo público, la respuesta judicial es plenamente aplicable en el sector privado, máxime que se trata de la interpretación de los artículos 540 y 541 del Código de Trabajo, que se aplican en ambas clases de empleo.

La Sala Segunda confirma, como lo hizo el juez de primera instancia, que “Las medidas cautelares no tienen carácter disciplinario, pues, estas actuaciones procesales (…) tienen fines de naturaleza preventiva ante la necesidad de mantener el orden en el centro de trabajo, con motivo del conflicto que genera el proceso o bien para garantizar investigaciones o el resultado del proceso disciplinario. En consecuencia, para su adopción no requiere la autorización prevista en el artículo 541 del Código de Trabajo”.

Hasta allí no hay ninguna novedad, aunque ciertamente resulta interesante recordar que cuando ya se ha iniciado el procedimiento administrativo de autorización de despido ante la Dirección Nacional e...

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