Biometric Data Class Suit Against Hooters Stayed Pending Arbitration

Mealey's (October 14, 2020, 2:40 PM EDT) -- PEORIA, Ill. — A federal judge in Illinois on Oct. 8 partially granted a motion by a restaurant chain to dismiss or stay a class complaint over its collection of employees biometric data via its timekeeping system and staying proceedings pending arbitration, ruling that the agreement leaves to an arbitrator to decide the enforceability (Austin Kuznik, et al. v. Hooters of America, LLC, et al., No. 20-1255, C.D. Ill., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 186548)....