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Midtown office swaps time clocks for facial recognition scans without warning, workers blindsided

  • Samantha Olander--New York Post
  • published date: 2025-08-09 16:02:08 UTC

Employees at a Midtown apparel firm say they were blindsided when the company ditched swipe-card time clocks for facial recognition scans — with no warning, no consent and no policy update. Privacy experts say the move could be invasive or even illegal.

They’re not ready for their close-up. A Garment District clothing company is forcing workers to submit to facial recognition scans for building access, outraging staff who ripped the mandate as ‘inv… [+4957 chars]