Swearing at Your Boss Can't Get You Fired in Spain

A Barcelona court says calling your boss a "son of a bitch" is not grounds for dismissal, insisting the slight is common in arguments in Spain and not that big a deal. The plaintiff in the case was fired in January 2008 for hurling that insult at his boss during a money dispute, then calling him "crazy" as he stormed out of the office. "Without a doubt, both expressions are insulting," the judge said, but not grounds for dismissal.

The man lost a first court challenge, but won on appeal with the Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia in February. The ruling states that the worker should either be reinstated, or receive $9,472 in compensation. It's unknown which option the employer picked.

The social degradation of language has caused the expressions used by the plaintiff to become commonly used in certain settings, especially in arguments. - Judge Sara Maria Pose Vidal

Associated Press
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Swearing at Your Boss Can't Get You Fired in Spain

Swearing at Your Boss Can't Get You Fired in Spain

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