In August 2017, Wisconsin technology company, 3 Square Market,
may have been the first U.S. company to offer employees the ability
to have radio frequency identification device ("RFID")
chips implanted under their skin. The chips, the size of a
grain of rice, are injected between the employee's thumb and
index finger. After that, employees can swipe their hands
over chip readers to get into the office building, purchase food in
the cafeteria and potentially log onto computer and other
systems. For now, the chips are voluntary, and numerous
employees have signed up to have them implanted.
Relying on chip technology for employees raises a multitude of
privacy concerns. Although 3 Square Market is using the chips
for limited purposes, there is the potential for broader uses and
unintended consequences. In the future, could employers
utilize chips to track employee whereabouts, including after
hours? Could they determine how long employees' breaks
are and
