A former employee of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has accused the company of violating UK sanctions by selling its facial recognition technology to Russia. The ex-employee, Charles Forrest, has alleged that Amazon continued to supply the technology to Russia even after the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
What Happened: Forrest’s claims were presented as part of evidence in a case he filed against Amazon Web Services for unfair dismissal, according to a Financial Times report. The case was heard at an employment tribunal in central London last week.
Forrest, who worked at Amazon for four years until 2023, alleged that the company dismissed him for “gross misconduct” after he refused to work his contractual hours and failed to attend or respond to meetings and ...