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Spanish court rulings on Mercadona employee dismissals

Overview

Spanish courts have issued varying rulings regarding the dismissal of employees at the retailer Mercadona.

In Asturias, the Supreme Court of Justice ruled the dismissal of a manager null after determining that evidence obtained by a private detective was insufficient to prove misuse of a reduced-hours arrangement intended for caring for a disabled relative. The court upheld the worker’s right to the schedule.

Conversely, the High Court of Justice of Castilla y León has upheld the disciplinary dismissal of a manager at a logistics block in Villadangos del Páramo, León. The court found the termination justified due to a serious breach of contract involving an abuse of trust and a violation of the duty of probity.

Investigations revealed that over a 25-day period in early 2025, the employee accessed non-work-related platforms—including YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, Reddit, and Trustpilot—a total of 7,685 times using a corporate computer. The ruling also cited a history of misconduct, including a 2023 sanction for abandoning a post, previous warnings for inappropriate comments and threats, and the use of corporate email for personal purposes.

Entities

Mercadona · Supreme Court of Justice of Asturias · Villadangos del Páramo · TSJ de Castilla y León · Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Castilla y León

Timeline

  1. 17 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Spanish court upholds Mercadona manager's dismissal over excessive internet use

    A Spanish court upheld the dismissal of a Mercadona manager who accessed non-work websites 7,685 times in 25 days using a corporate computer.

  2. 21 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Mercadona manager's dismissal upheld over excessive internet use

    The TSJ of Castilla y León upheld the dismissal of a Mercadona manager after discovering 7,685 unauthorized internet accesses on a corporate device.

  3. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Spain's Asturias Courts Order Compensation for Truck Driver and Void Mercadona Manager Dismissal

    Asturias courts awarded €16,816.82 to a truck driver over employer breaches and voided a Mercadona manager’s dismissal that violated article 55.5 protections for reduced‑hours care.

Sources

laquotidienne.fr · moncloa.com · okdiario.com · wwwhatsnew.com

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