Brazilian court rules beer-taster’s alcohol addiction not employer’s responsibility

But under country’s current regulatory framework, alcoholism is increasingly recognised as a health condition and wellbeing issue

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A Brazilian court has ruled against a former professional beer taster who sued Ambev SA – the country’s largest brewer, and a unit of Anheuser-Busch InBev – claiming the job led to his chronic alco