Polygraph Protection Act

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related activities.

tests given by the Federal Government to certain private individuals engaged in national security-

Federal, State and local governments are not affected by the law. Also, the law does not apply to

EXEMPTIONS*

prospective employee for refusing to take a test or for exercising other rights under the Act.

take a lie detector test, and from discharging, disciplining, or discriminating against an employee or

Employers are generally prohibited from requiring or requesting any employee or job applicant to

PROHIBITIONS

tests either for pre-employment screening or during the course of employment.

The Employee Polygraph Protection Act prohibits most private employers from using lie detector

PROTECTION ACT

EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH

NOTICE

Washington, D.C. 20210

Wage and Hour Division

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

WH Publication 1462

Washington, D.C. 20210

Wage and Hour Division

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

is more restrictive with respect to lie detector tests.

*The law does not preempt any provision of any State or local law or an

APPLICANTS CAN READILY SEE IT.

THE LAW REQUIRES EMPLOYERS TO DISPLAY THIS POSTER WHERE EMPLOYEES AND JOB

information and help line at 1 - 866 - 4USWAGE ( 1 - 866 - 487 - 9243). A customer service

the Wage and Hour Division. To locate your nearest Wage-Hour office, telephone our toll-free

Additional information may be obtained, and complaints of violations may be filed, at local offices of

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

to $10,000 against violators. Employees or job applicants may also bring their own court actions.

The Secretary of Labor may bring court actions to restrain violations and assess civil penalties up

ENFORCEMENT

results disclosed to unauthorized persons.

written notice before testing, the right to refuse or discontinue a test, and the right not to have test

conduct and length of the test. Examinees have a number of specific rights, including the right to a

Where polygraph tests are permitted, they are subject to numerous strict standards concerning the

EXAMINEE RIGHTS

that resulted in economic loss to the employer.

who are reasonably suspected of involvement in a workplace incident (theft, embezzlement, etc.)

The Act also permits polygraph testing, subject to restrictions, of certain employees of private firms

alarm, and guard), and of pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors and dispensers.

subject to restrictions, to certain prospective employees of security service firms (armored car,

The Act permits

polygraph

(a kind of lie detector) tests to be administered in the private sector,

y collective bargaining agreement which

June 2003

representative is available to assist you with referral information from 8am to 5 pm in your time zone;

or if you have access to the internet, you may log onto our Home page at www.wagehour.dol.gov.