Mercadona
Family situation got worse and last year the shock came with the company in Spain: “You have to establish the difference between whim and necessity.”
María, a fictitious name, separated from his partner when the couple already had a son. The conflict began and the Spanish denounced him for mistreatment, as well as asking for protection to justice.
María works at Mercadona, em Spain. At that time, he informed his boss – who ignored it.
In 2020, the employee was on maternity leave but was still called to a Mercado meeting. During that meeting, called him to warn: the ex-boyfriend was at home trying to take the baby. O Mercado didn’t let her out of the meeting, according to.
In recent years the situation with the ex-boyfriend has not improved, and at the beginning of last year, María informed the superior that he was facing problems that began to affect her at work: the company’s mobile phone was being traced by the ex-boyfriend, who controlled her all the time. Mercado continued in silence.
The employee tried to be dismissed several times to deal with the case in court; failed. He had the position of “directive” and therefore could not. With an unbearable situation, and fearful for his life and his family, he tried to understand and flexibility of the company; failed.
Still in 2024, the ex-boyfriend appeared in the market twice. The company was informed but did nothing. María still tried to authorize the lawyer; Company Response: “You have to establish the difference between whim and necessity.”
Last September, María was low Medical. The Mercado took it off the “workplace complement” and the worker’s salary came down to just over half.
When he got a meeting with the human resources of the Mercado, he asked the lawyer and a union representative. The company cancel the meeting.
Earlier this year, he was not entitled to bonus financial that the colleagues had. While the company’s silence continues.
It is a strategy of wear, In order to take the worker out at no cost to the company, according to a source of the process.
Now María will try to terminate the contract with the right to indemnity that is around 100 000 euros.
The case has already went to the Labor Court. The Mercado says it has not identified any case with these characteristics.
