In a story that almost defies belief, it is claimed that several supermarkets in the Argentinean province of Mendoza are obliging employees to wear nappies (diapers) while working to cut down on time spent in the bathroom.
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According to reports published by ABC News and the Adelaide Advertiser, local government officials have denounced the policy as degrading and humiliating. It is reported that the supermarket chain in question is foreign-owned, although the identity of the company involved has not been disclosed.
One union official is quoted as saying that the policy has been in place for years, with female supermarket employees afraid to go public on the issue for fear of incurring the wrath of their employers.
Mendoza’s labour sub-secretary, Sandra Varela, is investigating the allegations.
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