Drunk Workers Can't Be Fired: Peru Court

Drunk Workers Can't Be Fired: Peru Court 16 Jan 2009, 0046 hrs IST, REUTERS LIMA: Peru's top court has ruled that workers cannot be fired for being drunk on the job, a decision that was criticized by the government on Wednesday for setting a dangerous precedent. The Constitutional Tribunal ordered that Pablo Cayo be given his job back as a janitor for the municipality of Chorrillos, which fired him for being intoxicated at work. The firing was excessive as even though Cayo was drunk, he did not offend or hurt anybody, Fernando Calle, one of the justices, said. Calle said court would not revise its decision, despite complaints from government. "It's not a good idea to relax rules at workplaces," said labor minister Jorge Villasante. Celso Becerra, administrative chief of Chorrillos, denounced the ruling. "We've fired four workers for showing up drunk, and two were drivers," he said. "How can we allow a drunk to work who might run somebody over?"

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