The High Court of Justice of the Basque Country (TSJPV) has confirmed the disciplinary dismissal of an employee, with a monthly salary close to 4,000 euros, who served as a manager in a Forum store in Bizkaia. The employee, with over two decades of seniority in the company, withdrew 1,500 euros from the establishment's safe, claiming he intended to get change, but without communicating it or following the established internal procedures.

The events date back to early January 2025, when an internal audit detected a discrepancy in the cash register. When questioned by the auditor, the employee admitted to taking the money, claiming he had used it to obtain cash change. However, the court considers that this justification was not proven and that, in any case, the action violated the company's internal rules, which establish specific channels for cash management.

The document states that the “urgent” need for change at that moment was not proven, nor that other employees had requested it. Furthermore, it notes that the money was not reimbursed until the employee was confronted during the audit. The employee appealed the initial decision of the Social Court number 11 of Bilbao, which had already endorsed the dismissal, requesting that it be declared unfair. The resolution is not final and can be appealed before the Supreme Court.

However, the TSJPV rejects his arguments and concludes that the conduct constitutes a serious infraction, as it implies a breach of the trust placed in a position of responsibility. The resolution highlights that the unauthorized withdrawal of money constitutes a “transgression of contractual good faith” sufficient to justify the maximum disciplinary sanction.