Abstract
Modern workplaces are beginning to look to implanting their
employees with RFID microchips as a replacement for badges and
keycards. While both employers and employees stand to benefit from the
convenience of this innovation, states have begun to look to legislative
options for restricting employers from requiring that their employees get
microchipped. This Note will examine some of the state legislation and
will argue that Congress must institute a federal law that will provide
similar, if not stronger, levels of protection for employees who seek to
avoid being microchipped, an argument premised upon the
Transhumanistic Proactionary Principle.
Keywords
transhumanism, RFID microchipping, privacy, workplace, big data, mosaic theory