In a case of first impression, the Illinois Appellate Court ruled that the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act does not bar an employee from pursuing a claim against her employer for alleged violations of the Biometric Information Privacy Act.
Case: McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park LLC, No. 1-19-2398, 09/18/2020, published.
Facts: Marquita McDonald worked for Symphony Bronzeville Park LLC from December 2016 to February 2017. She was allegedly required to provide her employer with biometric information by scanning her fingerprint for the purpose of utilizing...
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