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Trade unions in Germany and other countries have repeatedly criticised Lidl for mistreatment of workers, breach of European directives on working time and other abuses. These have been published in the "Black Book on the Schwarz Retail Company" published in Germany and now available in English.[2] The Guardian in the UK amongst other allegations has reported that Lidl spies on its workforce with cameras, makes extensive notes on employee behaviour, particularly focusing on attempting to sack female workers who might become pregnant and also forces staff at warehouses to do "piece-rate" work which is now illegal in the EU. Lidl management denied the charges. No public information is given on the Lidl website about how to contact Lidl senior management and the company hides its ownership structure behind an elaborate network of front companies.[3] In Italy, in 2003, a judge in Savona sentenced Lidl for anti-union policies, a crime in that country.[4]
In March 2008 the German news magazine "Stern" came up with a cover story reporting systematic surveillance of Lidl workers, including most intimate details of their private affairs.[5][6][7]
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