>Here is an extract from an article about Lidl supermarkets in the paper at the weekend.
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>In March, Lidl was accused of using Stasi methods to spy on its German staff

Why only German? Others were exempt from this right to be spied upon?

>and collect intimate details about their personal lives, including their bank accounts, relationships, and the frequency of their lavatory breaks. Observation period 9-14 July, 2007, at a branch near Hanover, reads: 'Saturday 10.10am Ms J tells Ms L that she has never paid her television licence fees because she is still registered with her parents, even though she lives with her boyfriend. The detective's end-of-week advice to management is that Ms J is a security risk.' One report from the Czech Republic revealed that staff members were banned from going to the toilet during their shifts. The only exception were women on their period, who, according to an internal memo were allowed 'to go to the toilet now and again, but to enjoy this privilege they should wear a visible headband'.