Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 362, November 2011

Case No 2594 (Peru) - Complaint date: 17-SEP-07 - Closed

Effect given to the recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body

1. 122. At its November 2010 meeting, the Committee requested the Government to keep it informed of the outcome of the judicial proceedings in connection with the dismissal of workers by the company Panam Contenidos SA (previously known as Panamericana Televisión SA). In this regard, the Committee, requested the Government, if illegal dismissals were confirmed, to take the necessary steps to ensure that workers dismissed or redeployed for anti-union reasons were reinstated in their posts and paid the wages and other benefits owed to them, and that the fines for such violations were significantly increased so as to constitute sufficiently dissuasive sanctions [see 358th Report,
   • paras 772–780].
2. 123. In its communication of 7 May 2011, the Government states that, with regard to the proceedings filed by Ms Ana María Sihuay Parodi, in letter No. 09-2011-27-JLL-BCC of 20 January 2011, the 27th Labour Court of Lima reported that these proceedings are currently at the execution stage and that Panamericana Televisión SA has been ordered to pay Ms Sihuay the sum of 55,952.20 nuevos soles (PEN) to cover compensation for her arbitrary dismissal and social benefits owed to her. Regarding the proceedings initiated by Ms María Eliza Vilca Peralta, the Government states that, according to the court report obtained from the online court database, the case is currently pending a decision by the 5th Provisional Labour Court. Regarding the proceedings initiated by Ms Carmen Rosa Mora Silva, the Government states that, according to the online court database, this case is currently pending a decision by the 2nd Provisional Labour Court. Regarding the proceedings initiated by Ms Liliana Jesús Sierra Farfán, the Government states that, according to the online court database, this case is currently pending a ruling by the 4th Provisional Labour Court.
3. 124. The Government adds that, as regards anti-union dismissal measures as a result of the closure of Panamericana Televisión SA, the workers who were dismissed with wages still owed have applied to the courts to initiate the corresponding proceedings. However, no complaints have yet been filed and no anti-union dismissals have been reported in respect of Panam Contenidos SA.
4. 125. The Committee takes note of this information. The Committee requests the Government to keep it informed of the outcome of the judicial proceedings in connection with dismissals initiated by Ms María Eliza Vilca Peralta, Ms Carmen Rosa Mora Silva and Ms Liliana Jesús Sierra Farfán.