[Michigan] Proposed bill protects employees from forced microchipping policies

[Michigan] Proposed bill protects employees from forced microchipping policies
22 Jul 2020
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There may be a time in the future when microchipping in the workplace is nothing out of the ordinary. Lawmakers in Michigan state are currently working on protections for employees for the potential day when businesses can implement the process as a mandatory condition of employment. State Representative Bronna Kahle - representing Michigan’s 57th district - says House Bill 5672 was drafted to protect citizens from “science fiction.” (Link via original reporting)

Mr Kahle reportedly fears that Michiganders could lose significant freedoms if the bill doesn’t pass. RFID chips are already commonplace as ID for lost or stolen pets and chips are used in professional environments to access workspaces and vending machines and to store employee information. Representative Kahle voiced concerns that people will become the next ‘test subjects’ for microchipping as technology continues to evolve. Fox 17 reports on the bill and Rep. Kahle’s motivations. 

There may be a time in the future when microchipping in the workplace is nothing out of the ordinary. Lawmakers in Michigan state are currently working on protections for employees for the potential day when businesses can implement the process as a mandatory condition of employment. State Representative Bronna Kahle - representing Michigan’s 57th district - says House Bill 5672 was drafted to protect citizens from “science fiction.” (Link via original reporting)

Mr Kahle reportedly fears that Michiganders could lose significant freedoms if the bill doesn’t pass. RFID chips are already commonplace as ID for lost or stolen pets and chips are used in professional environments to access workspaces and vending machines and to store employee information. Representative Kahle voiced concerns that people will become the next ‘test subjects’ for microchipping as technology continues to evolve. Fox 17 reports on the bill and Rep. Kahle’s motivations.