Cyborgs At Work
The HR Digest|July 2017

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Cyborgs At Work

What could pass for a dystopian future is almost a reality at Swedish company Epicenter. The company implants its workers with microchips, which in turn allows them to track their employees’ every move. So far 150 workers have been embedded with a chip, so managers can monitor breaks and how long they are on their desks.

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