Shayna Balch was a guest blogger for the Phoenix Business Journal on January 20, 2015.

Smartwatches, smartphones, virtual reality headsets – they are all part of the emerging landscape that we now refer to as "wearable technology."

While the Jetsons-era workplace may be closer than we realized, all these new gadgets and gizmos have a number of potential advantages and disadvantages for employers.

In the article, Shayna addresses the following topics in which employers should consider prior to jumping on the wearables bandwagon:

  1. Identify the risk vs. reward
  2. Create policies and train staff
  3. Recap after 12 months

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