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France fines Amazon $35 million for 'excessively intrusive' monitoring of warehouse staff (apnews.com)
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[โ€“] TxzK@lemmy.zip 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

'tis but a business expense

[โ€“] lud@lemm.ee 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Except that they will obviously fine them again and again and again until they comply.

The max fine that can be imposed in such circumstances are enormous.

It also scares other companies from attempting the same bullshit.