A former Petco employee has launched class claims against the company, claiming it implemented a time-tracking system that authenticates identities by collecting, storing and comparing photographic facial data in violation of Illinois workers' biometric privacy rights.
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Last year, several major employment laws were enacted in the State of Illinois, and specifically in the City of Chicago. Employers in Illinois and/or Chicago should be reminded of these laws for 2021. Here are just a few of the highlights:
The Illinois Human Rights Act (“IHRA”) was amended to cover “single-employee” employers and to require employers to report to the Illinois Department of Human Rights (“IDHR”) all adverse judgements and rulings relating to harassment and discrimination;
Employees covered by the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance now have a private right of action against employers for violations of the law;
The Federal Trade Commission announced on January 11 that Everalbum, the developer of the photo storage application called Ever, settled allegations that it deceived users about its use.
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January 20, 2021 On Tuesday, Judge Virginia Kendall of the Northern District of Illinois partially granted a motion by plaintiff Mary Crumpton and a proposed class to strike affirmative defenses raised by Octapharma Plasma Inc. after Crumpton alleged that the defendant violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) through its use of a plasma donor identification system housing donors’ fingerprints and biometric data without prior “proper written consent” and “required disclosures.”
According to the opinion, Octapharma is a chain plasma donation company with centers across the United States. The company requires donors to scan their fingerprint before donating plasma for the first time and each subsequent time they donate so the company can create a “biometric template” that is unique to each donor, which includes a donation history record, blood testing and health screening results, and interviews and questionnaires.