Maryland and Vermont passed new privacy laws, or in Vermont’s case, nearly so. Maryland’s is signed, sealed, and will go into effect in October, Vermont’s is on the governor’s desk. Both give customers rights to know, access, delete, and opt-out — but Vermont’s is set to pack a BIG punch (unprecedented in other states) because it allows individuals to sue companies that violate their privacy rights.

Concerns include that the company’s use of hand scanners, monitoring software, GPS and other tracking technologies are negatively impacting workers’ mental and physical health.