AND THE FUTURE JUST KEEP COMING: WEARABLES

It will creep up on feds slowly, but make no mistake that it is coming for you.  So, you might as well take a few minutes to know what it is, what it can do to you and what you can do about it. EEOC just released a Fact Sheet on Wearable Technologies; it focuses on smart watches, glasses, helmets, and “digital devices embedded with sensors and worn on the body that may keep track of bodily movements, collect biometric information, and/or track location.”  EEOC is alerting unions and employees about the problems these devices will cause employees as they spread. Union reps would be wise to start thinking about what they are going to do when their agencies ask employees to wear digital trackers that record not only their whereabouts every minute, but also their physical data. If you want to see what advice employers are getting about this, check out the article the Littler Law Firm has posted advising them.