Recently, downtime has become increasingly complex. Gone are the times when the office door was closed and you could only think about your own interests. Between emails at your mobile phone’s fingertips and above all instant messengers, business is always with us. Thus, a Spanish worker decided to leave the company’s WhatsApp group, precisely to give himself some well-deserved rest and no longer think about work problems. But his actions cost him dearly. The company decided to fire him.

He was fired for leaving the work chat

That’s what happened to a man from Cadiz, Spain, who received his dismissal letter just days after regaining some peace in his free time. the reason? Employee work shifts were also shared within the WhatsApp group, in addition to important communication about the activities that will be implemented. At least, that’s the version the company gave its former employee.

But the worker doesn’t think so. According to him, in fact, the company forces employees to send daily photos and videos of what is happening in the workplace, and for precisely this reason, he refused and left the group, without giving in to the pressure of his superiors.

The case exploded in Spain

According to La Vanguardia, the man has now turned to the union because, in his opinion, his rights as a worker have been violated. An issue that spread within a few hours across all Spanish newspapers and television news, making the news spread quickly. In Spain, in fact, the right to disconnect digitally and respect for their privacy is guaranteed, and a difficult legal battle is expected with the company of a man who has no intention of giving up.

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