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flag New Zealand supermarket workers protest water access restrictions, citing health risks and inconsistent policies.

flag A New Zealand union is challenging supermarket policies that may restrict checkout workers from having water bottles while working, citing health and safety concerns. flag Workers First Union argues access to water is essential, especially in understaffed stores where breaks are impractical. flag While Foodstuffs, which owns New World and Pak’nSave, says individual stores set their own rules and denies a national ban, some employees report being forced to wait for breaks to drink. flag Union leaders and legal experts stress that rules restricting water access must be properly communicated and reasonable, noting that enforcing such policies could breach employment agreements if they endanger health. flag The issue highlights inconsistent practices across the retail sector, with calls for standardized, worker-friendly policies.

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