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Spanish court rulings on Mercadona employee dismissals
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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 different Mercadona manager. In that case, the 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 unauthorized use duty of probity. Investigations revealed that over a corporate computer to access various social media 25-day period in early 2025, the employee accessed non-work-related platforms—including YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, Reddit, and web platforms thousands Trustpilot—a total of 7,685 times during working hours. 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.
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- 2026-08-27 18:55 UTC Spanish court rulings on Mercadona employee dismissals
- 2026-08-23 06:32 UTC Spanish court rulings on Mercadona employee dismissals
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