Opinion | George Orwell Predicted This: As Workplace Wearable Tech Advances, Privacy Retreats

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Risk & Insurance - Mar 18, 2020

From exoskeletons that reduce postural and musculoskeletal loads for manual laborers to sensors that warn desk job employees of potential neck, wrist and shoulder injuries, wearable technologies are revolutionizing the workers’ compensation industry. Advertisement Devices can track a worker’s hea...

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