We all touch many surfaces each day - common ones. Door knobs, light switches, drawer handles, faucet handles. A finger print scanner would be lowest on my list of common surfaces to be nervous about.

If the OP gets an exit interview, they can explain how this is the "straw that broke the camel's back", along with all the rest of the problems, but there really is no reason for the OP to stay when there are several other reasons to find a new job. So yes, just move on and feel good that you aren't there anymore.

@computercarguy If they get an exit interview, they should thank the company for their employment and say they are looking forward to new challenges. Exit interviews are for companies, not for employees. Don't say anything that may hurt your reference.

@David, I take it as an opportunity for the company to learn about their pros and cons, especially if managers have been unwilling to pass that info on, or even accept it to begin with. It's not the responsibility of a now former employee to play politics or placate the company. And if they were that bad, there's a good chance you don't want a reference anyway. Also, some companies will only verify employment, not look for any referrals from previous employers or give a referral to a potential employer. A referral should come from a direct contact, not HR anyway.

@David And sound like a crackpot paranoid person? Great plan.

The point of the finger print scanner for time cards is to eliminate the possibility of having someone else punch you in or out. Passwords, pin codes, badges, RFID chips, etc can all be given to someone else to forge time card punches. A finger print, cannot.

This question is particularly interesting because of the notice contract and a condition of employment changed on too small of notice in comparison to the contract.

@SnakeDoc you would be surprised to see how easy it actually is. Unlike a RFID cheap, you only need to take a picture of a fingerprint to have it, with a random camera. Easier than stealing a card or getting consent for borrowing it. Another thing is duplicating RFID might be difficult, while duplicating fingerprints is not.

Also fingerprints are not exactly reliable - there are a lot of common things that can happen which will make it impossible for them to match a print. thedailywtf.com/articles/Cracking-your-Fingers

@CharlesDuffy never heard about static RFID before, the ones I encountered were usually requiring a challenge .... but unsurprisingly I'm only half surprised to hear about that :-) "if you don't know how to read it, then it must be a secret no?"

@m.raynal for cheap image censor scanners, ya sure - not for proper scanners. And I'd assume it's about putting up a barrier that's challenging enough for average joe to want to be bothered with for faking their buddy's time card.

While I agree with this being a good way to resolve things if the company is adamant about its position, I would still suggest first talking to them (without the threat of quitting), simply as a feedback process. If everyone who is unhappy with the new system came forward, the company might just change its mind or at least find an agreeable compromise. That's not a guarantee that it will happen, but I see no reason to skip this step and immediately look for a new job without speaking to them.

@JoelEtherton However, I, personally, who's particularly concerned about sanitation, use the back of my hand to handle doorknobs, light switches, etc. A fingerprint scanner is almost the only thing unavoidable.

@iBug: And I'm sure you carry personal sanitation wipes or sanitizer with you everywhere you go. Cleaning a finger print scanner before you use it isn't going to put you out anything. The sanitary nature of a finger print scanner really is about the weakest excuse anyone could find not to use one.

@JoelEtherton And indeed. I have a (small) bottle of alcohol-based hand rub that I take everywhere in my bag. In fact, I dry-wash my scanned finger with that rub every time.

@JoelEtherton That is a broad and incorrect claim. My workplace has automatic faucets and towel dispensers, foot openers for all the doors, the lights never get turned off, and very little need to ever handle cabinets or anything. I go my entire day without ever touching a common surface.

@BlackThorn: And you are only ever in your office right? You eat there, you sleep there, you spend time with your family there. It is a broad and absolutely correct claim. I guarantee your life is filled with common surfaces. Are the conference rooms sanitized between usages? There are chairs for meetings, tables, dry erase pens. I don't think my list needs to be exhaustive here. These are just in the office. Now leave the office and go get a cup of coffee, take a bus, enter an apartment building, go to a restaurant. Common surfaces are everywhere.

@JoelEtherton We are talking about the workplace, not my home. The common surfaces at my home are just shared with my family, so no issue there. I don't use conference rooms (just Zoom) or other people's markers... idk what to tell you, but in a pandemic, we don't share common surfaces at work, except at my desk, my hands are firmly in my pockets. I don't go to restaurants or take a bus. I literally don't touch any common surfaces ever these days. It would be rather frustrating to be required by my work to put my finger on one every day when RFID badges would work fine.