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Dive Brief
Illinois has especially strong legal protections governing workers’ bodily rights, with employers like Walmart and Topgolf also coming under fire under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
Published June 15, 2026
Workers pack and ship customer orders at the 750,000-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center on Aug. 1, 2017, in Romeoville, Ill. Amazon has settled a lawsuit alleging the company asked for employees' family medical histories during a required pre-employment physical.
