New Illinois Law Bans Companies From Microchipping Employees

What are we, lost dogs? I know where we're headed as a society so it shouldn't surprise me.

The main reason companies microchipping their employees is even a thing is because there's a place where it is already happening.

PEOPLE HAVE BEEN GETTING MICROCHIPPED AT WORK FOR ABOUT A DECADE

CNET says employees at Epicenter in Sweden are implanted with "RFID chips the size of a rice grain" so they can "wave their hands to open doors and operate machinery like Jedi masters using the Force."

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Epicenter employees also use the chips to "interact with their smartphones, computers, and even bike locks."

REQUIRED MICROCHIP IMPLANTS WILL BECOME ILLEGAL IN ILLINOIS SOON

That's because a new bill has been proposed to make it illegal for companies to make employees get microchipped.

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Called the Prohibiting Coercive Subcutaneous Implants Act, employers can't inquire about chip implants during an interview, provide reasonable accommodations for employees who don't want one, and will also require companies to remove chips within 30 days after a worker leaves their position.

If you work for a company that offers microchipping, you can take it if desired. If you don't there is no way the company can not offer you employment or force you into the implant.

If the bill passes it will be signed into law on January 1, 2025.

You could be interviewing for a job that requires a microchip. If you're looking for work, check out this list of high-paying jobs in Chicago that don't require a college degree.