Using Biometrics In The Workplace
Our Advice
Here are a few practical tips any employer should consider before riding the wave into the area of biometric technology in the workplace:
1.Notify all employees, in writing, of the company’s intent to use a biometric system –include the reasons, what safeguards will be provided, and what an employee should do if they have any questions or concerns about the system.
2.Check all applicable privacy and other potentially relevant laws before implementing the system (laws on the books in this area can quickly change, as can the interpretation of existing laws).
3.Implement strict security policies and procedures that will ensure all biometric data will be securely stored and safeguarded.
4.If your company is unionized, give the union sufficient notice of your intention to implement the system and verify your right under any collective bargaining agreements to implement such a system.
5.Be ready to consider accommodation or other requests from employees who may raise issues based on disability, religious beliefs, or other areas protected by law.
With new and creative technology increasingly available every day, it is safe to assume that biometric systems in the workplace will become more and more popular. But as with any new technology it will bring new challenges and new opportunities – so as the Boy Scouts say: Be Prepared!
Fisher & Phillips LLP - Solutions at Work - Using Biometrics In The Workplace
I'm sure this was "negotiated" with the IBT and signed off by Hoffa, Hall and Johnson?
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