California Blocks RFID Implants In Workers

InternetVoting writes "California has passed a bill banning companies from requiring employees to have RFID chips surgically implanted. Already one company has been licensed by the federal government, implanting more than 2000 people. At least one other company — CityWatcher.com, a Cincinnati video surveillance company — already required RFID implants in some employees. 'State Sen. Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) proposed the measure after at least one company began marketing radio frequency identification devices for use in humans. "RFID is a minor miracle, with all sorts of good uses," Simitian said. "But we shouldn't condone forced 'tagging' of humans. It's the ultimate invasion of privacy.'"

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No Problem

[arthurpaliden]

So long as they do not start flashing red.

Surgery

[Treskin]

The only job that should require surgery are managerial. How else are they going to get the stick up there?

Does it count as surgery

[Cajun Hell]

if your employer just shoots you from a helicopter with a tranquilizer dart, and then staples the chip to your ear while you're still groggy?

Re:Yes...

[Joebert]

Nobody is forcing people to work there, if the company wants to require employees be tagged with RFID there shouldn't be a problem with that because the potential employee has a choice.

Re:What happens when..

[bcdm]

I think there would be quite a few women who would be interested in working two jobs if one of the fringe benefits was two implants.

Come to think of it, I know even more men who would want women to enter the workforce with two jobs...

Re:Yes...

[ObsessiveMathsFreak]

In a free-market capitalist society, no one has a 'right' to a job that they want.

In any decent society, no employer has the right to treat their employees as cattle.

I'm afraid there seems to be some misunderstanding here.