BioTeq

2018: A wave of implantation of chips to workers in Britain

In November, 2018 several British companies stated intention to implant chips to the employees for the purpose of increase in security that caused concern of labor unions.

The British company BioTeq offering services in implantation of chips to the organizations and individuals already installed 150 chips in Great Britain. In Sweden where this direction received popularity, already over 4000 people underwent this procedure.

In Britain the wave of implantation of chips to workers began. Labor unions took alarm

The confederation of the British industry (CBI) representing the interests of 190,000 British companies stated concerns concerning perspectives of this project. The British congress a trade unions (TUC) is also concerned by the fact that employees can be forced to undergo chipping.

Microchipping will give to owners still the big power and control over workers. In it there are obvious risks, and employers should not wave away from them or force personnel to chipping passing, - the secretary general of TUC Francis O'Greydi said.

The Swedish company Biohax which renders services in implantation of chips, reported that it conducts negotiations with several by the British law and financial firms and also with the Swedish railway company which is going to replace with chips tickets.

Stephen Nortam, the founder and the owner of BioTeq company which main office is in Hampshire, told that the most part from those 150 implants was set to individuals though some financial and law firms implanted chips to the workers too.

Miniature chips of the size of rice grain are implanted between pointing and big fingers and are based on technology of radio frequency identification (RFID). Such technology allows to open doors, to start the car one movement of a hand and also to store medical data on the owner.

The cost of one transaction in BioTeq is from £70 to £260 (6 - 22.5 thousand rubles at the rate of for November 12, 2018). Nortam, all directors of this and also other company belonging to him, IncuHive, already underwent this procedure. The cost of one microchip in Biohax is £150 (13 thousand rubles).^[1][2]

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