"Lidl continues to reject allegations of wrongdoing in the case of unionist's dismissal", 22 Mar 2020

Via a law firm, Lidl Slovenia dismissed the allegations made by several union headquarters and trade unions in the past few days. They insist that the dismissal process for Tjaša Kozole, the founder of the union in their company, is legal...Lidl continues to strongly deny the allegations that the written warnings prior to the regular dismissal due to culpability against Kozole was in any way related to her trade union activity. It emphasizes that all employees are expected to perform their work conscientiously in accordance with contractual and other obligations arising from the employment relationship. According to Lidl, the union’s reproaching Lidl for acting immorally is unfounded, since the company started trying to inform Kozole in writing on 27 February, about the regular dismissal due to culpability, and initially planned the hearing on 5 March, when no epidemic or coronavirus pandemic had been declared neither in Europe nor Slovenia... Trade unions have warned that the acting of Lidl's leadership during the time of the epidemic, when workers in stores are at high risk, with many lacking adequate protective equipment, is "particularly shameful"... The Trade Union of Worker’s in trade sector, Slovenia... claims that the pursuit of Kozole started after she began organizing her co-workers in the company and started efforts to initiate social dialogue...