Overview

• The Social Court No. 5 of Málaga found the bakery guilty of using a homophobic slur in an employee’s April 2024 payslip, calling it a serious breach of employer obligations.
• The court awarded €3,759.94 for wrongful dismissal and €10,000 for moral damages, totaling nearly €14,000 in compensation for the worker.
• The judgment ordered the termination of the employment contract, citing violations of the worker’s dignity, privacy, and protections against discrimination.
• The bakery owner blamed the bank for the offensive payslip entry, but the court rejected this defense, deeming it implausible based on evidence, including security footage.
• The worker’s lawyer described the ruling as a pioneering step in advancing workplace protections for LGTBI individuals under Spanish labor law.