I'd first figure out if it's even worth fighting.

It's your employer. They already have all your info. You have no expectation of privacy when on the premises. They're already recording you as you come and go. All they're going to do now is analyze the video to log when everyone comes and goes.

So the formula here should be:

1. What are you really losing by having them run facial recognition software on the footage? I don't mean in principle, I mean how is this going to materially affect your day-to-day?
2. Is whatever that is you're giving up worth more or less to you than your job?

Like do you really give a shit? Is it that important to you? They're within their rights, your rights aren't being violated and this probably won't affect you in any material way (unless you're a slacker who shows up late and leaves early, in which case you haven't got a leg to stand on).

In a scenario like this, I won't fault someone for standing on principle if thier rights were being trampled, but for the life of me I can't figure out what principle or right is being violated here. Employers are allowed to record and track their employees while they're on the job.

I'd first figure out if it's even worth fighting.

It's your employer. They already have all your info. You have no expectation of privacy when on the premises. They're already recording you as you come and go. All they're going to do now is analyze the video to log when everyone comes and goes.

So the formula here should be:

1. What are you really losing by having them run facial recognition software on the footage? I don't mean in principle, I mean how is this going to materially affect your day-to-day?
2. Is whatever that is you're giving up worth more or less to you than your job?

Like do you really give a shit? Is it that important to you? They're within their rights, your rights aren't being violated and this probably won't affect you in any material way (unless you're a slacker who shows up late and leaves early, in which case you haven't got a leg to stand on).

In a scenario like this, I won't fault someone for standing on principle if thier rights were being trampled, but for the life of me I can't figure out what principle or irght is being violated here. Employers are allowed to record and track their employees while they're on the job.

I'd first figure out if it's even worth fighting.

It's your employer. They already have all your info. You have no expectation of privacy when on the premises. They're already recording you as you come and go. All they're going to do now is analyze the video to log when everyone comes and goes.

So the formula here should be:

1. What are you really losing by having them run facial recognition software on the footage?
2. Is whatever that is you're giving up worth more or less to you than your job?

Like do you really give a shit? Is it that important to you? They're within their rights, your rights aren't being violated and this probably won't affect you in any material way (unless you're a slacker who shows up late and leaves early, in which case you haven't got a leg to stand on).

In a scenario like this, I won't fault someone for standing on principle if thier rights were being trampled, but for the life of me I can't figure out what principle or irght is being violated here. Employers are allowed to record and track their employees while they're on the job.