Arkansas House votes to ban forced microchipping of workers
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January 25, 2019
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas House has voted to ban employers in the state from requiring their employees to be implanted with a microchip.
The House on Thursday approved by an 84-4 vote a bill that would ban employers from requiring an implant as a condition of employment. The measure would only allow microchipping if the employee gives written consent, and employers would be responsible for the cost of implanting and removing the chip.
A Wisconsin company in 2017 microchipped employees who agreed to have the chip implanted. The microchips allowed employees to open doors or buy break...
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