Biometrics: employers uncertain over data protection issues

Concerns have been raised over the issue of biometric technologies in the workplace, with evidence that employers remain unsure of what responsibilities they hold within the area.

In the Workplace Law Network forum, members have been debating the implications of using biometrics within the workplaces, with uncertainty surrounding employers’ duties to adhere with data protection principals and on what grounds practices such as fingerprinting may be enforced.

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