# Spanish court rulings on Mercadona employee dismissals

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> Updated: 2026-08-26T11:31:04.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 3.

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.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-26: 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 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spanish-court-upholds-mercadona-managers-dismissal-over-excessive-internet-use

### 2026-08-22: 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.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mercadona-managers-dismissal-upheld-over-excessive-internet-use

### 2026-07-26: 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.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spains-asturias-courts-order-compensation-for-truck-driver-and-void-mercadona-manager-dismissal

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