Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988

EPPA
active

EPPA generally bars private employers from requiring, requesting, or using lie detector tests on employees or job applicants, or taking action based on results or refusal. A limited exception allows polygraphs during ongoing investigations of economic loss, with strict procedural protections and confidentiality of results.

Jurisdiction

United States

Jurisdiction Type

federal

Country

United States

Effective Date

12/27/1988

Enforcing Authority

U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division; private plaintiffs

Fines Under This Regulation

0

Total Fine Amount (USD)

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