Your fingerprints are your own, but employees worry about losing control as companies increasingly use biometric data in the workplace
As more companies track their workers with fingerprint and facial scans, employees are increasingly challenging firms in court over how that biometric data gets used and stored.
Scores of lawsuits have been filed following a recent state Supreme Court ruling in Illinois, which has the most stringent privacy law protecting such information in the U.S. The suits assert that employees weren’t told what would happen to their biometric data and that it is being put at risk.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Opinion: Gerrymandering Rigs Our Democracy. Will The Supreme Court Push Back Today?In the past, Chief Justice John Roberts has ruled the First Amendment forbids the government from favoring some voters over others. Will he stick by his words?
Read more »
Ford adding 900 jobs, investing $900M in push toward electric and autonomous vehiclesFord will invest $900 million to boost its capacity to produce electric cars, creating 900 new jobs, the auto giant announces. The vast majority of that investment will go to reconfigure an underused Southeast Michigan plant.
Read more »
Theresa May asks to extend Article 50 to push her deal through ParliamentYet there are still few signs that MPs will vote for it
Read more »
Puerto Ricans push presidential candidates to make island a top campaign issue“Now is the time to show us, not only that they care, but show us how they’ll act,” Federico de Jesús, senior adviser of Power 4 Puerto Rico, said, as Democratic candidates ramp up their 2020 presidential campaigns.
Read more »
Apple Launches New AirPods in Wearables PushApple announced a new version of its AirPods wireless earbuds that can activate the virtual assistant Siri by voice, a feature aimed at extending the momentum of a fast-selling device as phone sales cool.
Read more »
German foreign minister open to one last push for orderly BrexitDelaying Britain's departure from the European Union is justifiable if ther...
Read more »
Schumer renews push to name Senate building in honor of McCainSenate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer announced on Wednesday that he plans to renew his push to name a Senate office building in honor of the late Sen. John McCain.
Read more »
California mayors push Newsom for more funding to address homelessnessLos Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and mayors from 10 other large California cities lobbied Gov. Gavin Newsom, asking for hundreds of millions in additional funding to combat homelessness in their communities. More from dillonliam:
Read more »
House Dems push resolution to condemn global anti-Israel boycotts ahead of AIPACA pair of Jewish Democrats are pushing a new measure to condemn an international boycott campaign aimed at Israel, a chance for much of the party to unify around support for the key U.S. ally after weeks of turmoil on the issue
Read more »