

Another proposed class action lawsuit was filed recently against Hegewisch Development Corp. alleging that it violated BIPA because the plaintiffs were not informed in writing and did not give their consent to collecting their fingerprints, nor were they provided with written notice of the purpose and length of time that their fingerprints were being collected, stored, disclosed and used, or when the information would be destroyed.

Employers using biometric time clocks (and other technology using biometric information) may wish to consider becoming knowledgeable about BIPA and its requirements, and implement measures designed to comply with it so they don’t get hit with a class action lawsuit like so many companies have in the past year. A little prevention can go a long way. BIPA has become the new gold rush for class action lawyers like TCPA litigation was a few years ago.