In a unanimous decision, the Illinois Supreme Court determined that the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) is pre-empted by the Labor Management Relations Act for many employees covered by a collective bargaining...more
4/25/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
LMRA ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Preemption
The Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (“BIPA”) has been a fertile source of class action litigation in recent years as courts continue to grapple with the scope of potential liability of employers and other entities who have...more
2/13/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fingerprints ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Statutory Violations