Australia :: Is it lawful for employers to establish fingerprint time clocks at the workplace?

AUSTRALIA Case: Jeremy Lee v Superior Wood Pty Ltd Court: Fair Work Commission (FWC) Date issued: 1st May 2019 Subject: Is it lawful for employers to establish fingerprint time clocks at the workplace? Substance: The FWC has overruled previous case law in deciding that employers may not force employees to use biometric time clocks at the workplace and that any dismissal or disciplinary action taken based on an employee’s refusal to provide their biometric data (fingerprints) is unlawful …

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