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Amazon Italia told to stop profiling workers by medical details, union activity

( February 24, 2026, 17:41 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Amazon Italia Logistica SRL has been told by the Italian data protection authority to immediately cease processing the personal data of more than 1,800 employees at its Passo Corese facility. The watchdog said Amazon is processing data not relevant for assessing professional aptitude. It said the company is systematically collecting and storing personal information on its workers for up to ten years after they leave, plus medical details from return-to-work interviews post sick leave, the medical status of relatives and data on whether they have attended strikes. The action follows an inspection by the watchdog of the Passo Corese facility earlier this month.Statement, in Italian, follows:...

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