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Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988. Public Law 100-347 (H.R. 1212) (29 U.S.C., Chapter 22).

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United States of America
Human rights
1988-06-27
National
Law, Act

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Prevents most private employers from using lie-dectector tests to screen prospective employees, to test current employees or to subject them to discharge, discipline or discrimination for refusing to take such a test or filing a complaint about the use of lie-detector tests. Job applicants, employees and the Secretary of Labor may file civil suits in federal court asking for legal and equitable relief; the Department of Labor may also seek fines for violators. Under certain conditions, exceptions are provided in cases involving national defence or security and ongoing investigations of economic loss or injury to the employer's business such as theft, embezzlement or sabotage. The Act prescribes procedures to follow in cases in which lie-detector tests are permitted.

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    Date of entry into force
    1988-12-27
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Monograph region

    Monograph title
    U. S. Labor and Employment Laws
    Author
    West, R.
    Publisher
    BNA Book
    Place of publication
    Washington, D.C.
    Country
    United States of America
    Date
    1991-03
    Page range
    pp. 3-114-3-121

Serial region

    Serial title
    U.S. Code Congressional and Administrative News
    Date
    1988-08
    Page range
    p. 102 STAT. 646