Some states, such as California, have a reputation for strict business regulations to protect workers’ rights, as workplace technology develops, these can be misused and prompts proactive rules. Illinois is a close second in employee protection regulations, where the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act is coming back on employers and racking millions of dollars in class action lawsuits. In this episode, we dive into the rise of BIPA, GIPA, and other laws that could have exponential consequences on businesses in Illinois, California, and other states.

“If you're running a business, you can't also be keeping up to speed on all of these laws and how they keep changing. You've got to be getting good advice from someone whose job it is to do that.” – Laura

Laura Balson, at Constangy, Brooks, Smith, and Prophette LLP, is the managing partner of the firm’s Chicago office. She was named an Illinois Super Lawyer from 2022-2024 and recognized in The Best Lawyers of America for Employment Law - Management (2024). 

Chapters: 

00:00 Introductions

04:36 What Businesses Don’t Know About BIPA

13:59 How to Protect Employers

18:01 The Risk of Trying vs Not Trying to Comply with BIPA

19:28 The Genetic Information Privacy Act

26:17 Concerns with Employee Monoriting and General Data Collection

30:04 Legislation Around Artificial Intelligence

35:00 Last Word

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