Council to fingerprint its staff

A London council has sparked a debate on civil liberties by introducing a biometric recognition scheme for its staff.

Westminster City Council is to introduce the system, which requires staff to clock in using a fingerprint reader, for around 200 road sweepers and community protection staff. Such technology is intended to prevent "buddy punching" fraud where one employee clocks in for another.
 

It’s untenable to have a normal retirement age in public-sector schemes that is significantly different from the state retirement age

Brian Bailey, Director of pensions, West Midlands Pension Fund and member of High Pay Commission