A court in Spain has ruled in favor of a supermarket worker who was fired for eating a snack on the job, awarding him thousands in lost wages.
The incident unfolded in July 2023 at Mercadona, a major supermarket chain in Spain. The employee ate one croquette –– a popular Spanish food made from ham, chicken or cod –– from the store's deli section after hours, knowing it would be thrown away, as reported by the Associated Press.
