JD Supra

Biometric Attendance Scanner or “Mark of the Beast”?: How an Employee’s Unusual Religious Belief Cost the Employer $600,000.

A recent case from the Fourth Circuit illustrates the risks for employers posed by the obligation to reasonably accommodate religious objections to workplace rules and practices under Title VII. How ...
JD Supra

The Devil is in the ... Biometric Scanner? Fourth Circuit Finds Employer Failed to Accommodate Employee’s Religious Belief

Just how far do you have to go to accommodate an employee’s off-the-beaten-path religious belief? The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that you at least have to give the same accommodations ...
Law

Biometric Hand Scanner Violated Coal Miner's 'Mark of the Beast' Belief: Court

An appeals court ruled Monday that a West Virginia coal mining company interfered with a worker's religious beliefs after the evangelical Christian likened the company's biometric hand scanners to ...
Security

Prestigious Wisconsin Private School Uses Biometric Hand Scanner and PIN Pad to Secure Front Access

The Academy of Appleton, Wis., a private pre-, primary and secondary school with a parent to teacher ratio of three to one, is using hand geometry technology to secure its key access point. Parents ...
LAist

As Hand And Face Scanners Become Ubiquitous, How Comfortable Are You With Sharing Your Biometric Data?

In the last week, Delta Airlines and Amazon have both announced plans to use biometric scanners to mitigate lines of customers. According to the Los Angeles Times, Delta Airlines plans to unveil their ...
Security

Telaeris announces Android 13 OS on XPID Series handheld badge & biometric readers

This significant upgrade introduces a host of enhanced security features and settings and overall device performance. SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, February 6, 2024 -- Telaeris, Inc., a leading ...