This Week at Work · 2026-05-27 · 33 min
Meta Ray-Bans, translation earbuds, AR headsets - recording-capable wearables are already showing up in workplaces every day, often before anyone in HR realizes it. The policies most employers rely on were written for a world where recording meant pulling out a phone. That world is gone. Phil Brandt sat down with employment attorney Burt Garland of Ogletree Deakins to unpack the legal exposure most employers haven't thought through yet - consent laws, BIPA, NLRA Section 7, ADA accommodation, and the records problem nobody's talking about. If your handbook hasn't been updated for what's already walking through your door, this is the one to watch or read before the next policy review.
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