Ikea France on trial over claims it spied on staff, clients

An Ikea employee and lawyers arrive at the Versailles' courthouse, outside Paris, on March 22, 2021. Ikea’s French subsidiary and several of its executives are set to go on trial over accusations that they illegally spied on employees and customers. — AP

VERSAILLES, France: Ikea’s French subsidiary and several of its former executives went on trial March 22 over accusations that they illegally spied on employees and customers.

Trade unions reported the furniture and home goods company to French authorities in 2012, accusing it of collecting personal data by fraudulent means and the illicit disclosure of personal information.