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"aldi": {
    "names": [
        "ALDI",
        "Aldi"
    ],
    "comment": "Aldi, a German supermarket chain, has cut emissions substantially through renewable energy and efficiency measures [1], but has been accused of systemic wage theft by requiring employees to work unpaid before shifts [2][3]. The company was sued for misclassifying managers to avoid overtime pay [2], and potentially underpaid over 20,000 workers more than $150 million [3].",
    "sources": {
        "1": "https://web.archive.org/web/20190126101154/https://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibility/supermarket-cuts-emissions-53-offsets-rest.html",
        "2": "https://www.syracuse.com/business/2019/02/aldi-pays-98-million-in-syracuse-overtime-lawsuit.html",
        "3": "https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/aldi-accused-of-150m-deliberate-wage-theft-20231027-p5efni"
    },
    "sourceNotes": {},
    "tags": [
        "supermarket",
        "retail",
        "poor working conditions"
    ],
    "score": 60,
    "ownedBy": [],
    "logoUrl": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/ALDI_SUD.png/120px-ALDI_SUD.png.png",
    "siteUrl": "http://aldi.com/",
    "updatedAt": "2024-03-29T16:58:43.366Z"
},