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Lidl has also been accused by [[trade unions in Germany]] of shutting down stores when workers elect worker councils or opt to engage in collective bargaining with a trade union.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Debra |date=2017-11-03 |title=The Untold Truth Of Lidl |url=https://www.mashed.com/94133/untold-truth-lidl/ |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=Mashed.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
In October 2022, animal welfare [[NGO]]s across Europe accused Lidl of a 'chicken scandal'. Investigation footage filmed on a Lidl supplier's farm in Germany showed sick and injured chickens unable to walk and lying in their own waste.<ref name="The Times">{{cite news |last1=Crossland |first1=David |last2=Ellson |first2=Andrew |title=Chickens 'left to die' at Lidl supplier in Germany |newspaper=[[The Times]] |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/chickens-left-to-die-at-lidl-supplier-in-germany-jgx5823x2 |access-date=2024-07-11 |issn=0140-0460 |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240712071327/https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/chickens-left-to-die-at-lidl-supplier-in-germany-jgx5823x2 |archive-date=2024-07-12 |url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2022, another investigation was published showing similar conditions at Lidl supplier farms in Spain.<ref>{{Citation |title=Lidl Chicken Farm: Shocking Undercover Investigation |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLYIlFZFim4 |language=en |access-date=2022-11-17}}</ref> Further investigations in Italy and Austria have also revealed severe chicken welfare issues. In the Austrian investigation footage, birds are seen attempting to eat the rotting carcasses of other dead chickens.<ref>{{
In 2023, amid a widespread [[Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions|boycott movement against Israeli businesses and products]], Lidl stores faced criticism after several customers in France and Belgium complained that the store mislabeled products of Israeli origin as originating from other countries, such as Morocco.<ref name="Morocco News BDS Article">{{cite news |title=Supermarket in France Mislabels Israeli Products as Moroccan to Dodge Boycott |url=https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/11/358880/supermarket-in-france-mislabels-israeli-products-as-moroccan-to-dodge-boycott |access-date=24 April 2024 |publisher=Morocco World News |date=10 November 2023}}</ref> The Lidl group attributed the issue to a display error. According to the [[General Directorate of Competition, Consumption & Repression of Frauds]] (DGCCRF), which oversees the legality and safety of products and services in France, "food presented for sale must offer clear and precise labelling in order to better inform the consumer".<ref>{{Cite news |title=International retail chain 'Lidl' accused of hiding origin of Israel-imported products with 'Morocco' label |url=https://en.hespress.com/74306-international-retail-chain-lidl-accused-of-hiding-the-origin-of-israel-imported-products-with-a-morocco-label.html |newspaper=HESPRESS English – Morocco News |date=2023-11-10|author=Hiba El Bouchtaoui}}</ref>
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