French Regulator Fines Amazon $35 Million for Excessive Employee Surveillance

The French Data Protection Authority has fined Amazon's French warehouse operator €32 million for using an "excessively intrusive" surveillance system to track its workers' activities, including recording periods of inactivity and task completion times. The regulator found the system to be "excessive" and in breach of EU data protection law, leading to the imposition of the fine. Amazon has stated its disagreement with the ruling and reserved the right to file an appeal, while also making adjustments to the surveillance system in response to the regulator's concerns.