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Employers continue to incorporate the use of biometric information for several employee management purposes, such as in systems managing time keeping and security access that use fingerprints, handprints, or facial scans.  Recently, Illinois state courts have encountered a substantial increase in the amount of privacy class action complaints under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), which requires employers to provide written notice and obtain consent from employees (as well as customers) prior to collecting and storing any biometric data.  Under the BIPA, the employer must also maintain a written policy identifying the “specific purpose and length of term for which a biometric identifier or biometric information is being collected, stored, and used.”  740 ILC 14/15(b)(2).