That was mostly because they couldn't recruit staff, the free market at work. But when faced with the option to squeeze people and push them beyond human endurance Lidl will do it every time. Employees have killed themselves because of the work pressure there.

Sounds like the right company to take on Amazon.

> But when faced with the option to squeeze people and push them beyond human endurance Lidl will do it every time.

Do you really think Lidl will be able to mistreat the IT stuff, given the current market shortage in Germany?

I seem to remember one person in France (?) but it could be Renault or some other French company, so I might remember wrongly. Are there others?

[Edit] After some googling, yes there was one in France for Lidl, and three for Renault, and three for France Télécom (and more). Is it that other countries do not relate suicides to work (but they exist) or is there something special about France?

(never worked for Lidl, or in France and only shop at Lidl if needed, I don't like their products very much)

Two confirmed cases, and one case where they encouraged employees to kill themselves (I'm not kidding):

https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/lidl-vise-par-une-qu... (in French)

"Blackmail, pressure, favouritism, bullying, sequestration in an office, incitement to suicide and intimidation: the accusations made are edifying, the testimonies surprising. The management of another time."

Thanks! :-(

Same in Romania, biggest salaries in the industry.