A Spanish woman sued the company where she worked due to her dismissal. The reason for her dismissal is paradoxical: she regularly arrived at work much earlier than the scheduled time. It turns out that while tardiness can be grounds for dismissal, arriving too early can also become a serious problem for employers. The young woman, who worked in a delivery service in Alicante, learned this from her own experience.
The employee, whose contract stipulated that the workday started at 7:30 AM, had a habit of arriving at her workplace between 6:45 and 7:00 AM. This meant that she started her shift earlier than her colleagues, which caused dissatisfaction among the management. The woman was first warned about her 'habit' in 2023, but she continued to ignore the remarks. At the beginning of 2025, the manager decided to dismiss her for a 'very serious offense.' The employer argued that, by arriving too early, the employee had no tasks to perform and therefore was not contributing to the company's work.
The worker challenged the dismissal decision in the social court of Alicante. However, much to her surprise, the court sided with the employer. The court ruled that, by repeatedly ignoring management's warnings, the employee negatively affected the trust and loyalty relationship between employee and employer.
The moral of the story, as the media notes: try to arrive on time, not too early. By the way, an incredible incident occurred in the Chinese province of Guangxi, where a 95-year-old retiree, Li Xiufen, unexpectedly 'returned' to life six days after her neighbors believed she had died.