General Electric controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
GE and Canon face employee data-breach class action
Lawsuit filed
A class action complaint was filed against General Electric and Canon Business Process Services by GE employee Joyce Mercadal, alleging that the companies failed to adequately safeguard employee data stolen in a breach. The report presents the allegations of the complaint and does not establish a court determination.
GE employee Joyce Mercadal filed a class action complaint against General Electric and Canon Business Process Services, alleging that they failed to adequately safeguard employee data stolen in a breach. The article reports the allegations; it does not establish a court determination.
Company response
Investigation — Siemens Energy
Siemens Energy reportedly has undertaken an internal investigation into the matter.
Investigation — Siemens Energy
Siemens said it had not reviewed the lawsuit, but defended its conduct, saying it disclosed the compliance breach to both Dominion and GE after completing an internal investigation.
Personnel action — Siemens Energy
The company undertook “swift and appropriate discipline” of employees involved, including separation
Remediation — Siemens Energy
removed the “confidential competitor information” from all Siemens systems
Source excerpt
Between February 3 and February 14, Canon experienced a data breach, which allowed hackers to obtain the personal information of current and former GE employees.
Mercadal alleges that GE failed to secure her personal identifying information and the personal information of the other prospective Class members, which include other GE employees and their beneficiaries.
General Electric Company employee Joyce Mercadal filed a class action complaint against General Electric (GE) and Canon Business Process Services, alleging that the company failed to adequately safeguard employee data that was stolen in a data breach earlier this year.
1980
Anti-nuclear-weapons boycott
Activists organized consumer boycotts of GE products during the 1980s and 1990s to protest the company’s involvement in nuclear-weapons production. The campaign reflected controversy surrounding GE’s defense activities rather than a single corporate incident.