Court reinstates Romanian guard; ex‑Leroy Merlin staff receives €64k

A Romanian tribunal ruled that the dismissal of a night guard at the Bistrița Sports High School was illegal and ordered his reinstatement. The guard had been employed on a fixed‑term contract from October 2023 and was dismissed after new regulations mandated automatic termination of pensioned staff. The court found the administrative action unlawful and restored his position.

In Spain, the Supreme Court in Madrid annulled an ambiguous settlement signed on the day of dismissal of a former Leroy Merlin department head and declared the termination abusive. The court awarded the employee €64,267.03 in compensation, obliging the retailer either to re‑hire him or to pay the sum. Both rulings underscore courts overturning unlawful employment terminations and enforcing workers' rights across Europe.