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Dismissal for drinking wine during medical leave

Notícias de Coimbra29 August 2026 at 15:51

A restaurant worker in Murcia, Spain, was dismissed while on medical leave. The company decided to terminate the employment contract after the employee was seen drinking wine during the period when she should have been recovering.

The worker reportedly drank two glasses of wine while on medical leave, which was considered by the employer as a serious breach of employment obligations. The case is related to the restaurant sector.

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