Unusual workplace disputes sometimes gain attention, but few spark debate like the recent case from Spain, where an employee lost her job not for being late or underperforming, but for turning up far earlier than her shift required. What seemed at first like admirable enthusiasm eventually became a disciplinary issue—one that Spain’s Social Court ultimately ruled justified.

The 22-year-old logistics worker had been starting her day between 6:45 am and 7:00 am, even though her contracted shift began at 7:30 am. According to reports, she maintained this pattern for nearly two years, despite repeated verbal reminders and formal written warnings from her employer instructing her not to arrive ahead of schedule. Management argued that her early presence created more complications than benefits

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