วันอังคารที่ 22 ธันวาคม พ.ศ. 2552

Polygraph tests and employment

Many people are not familiar with the laws that protect against the employers, or potential. For example, protects the Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) of 1998 or potential employees are forced to pass a polygraph examination for almost all private companies. Prevents employers require applicants to lie detector tests, according to which employees perform such tests or not to take the punishment for the employees of these tests.

In mostTherefore, if your employer tries to pass a polygraph examination is in violation of workers Polygraph Protection Act, and you break your rights in the legal process. Many people find it helpful to maintain a qualified employment lawyer to represent them when their employers have made the mistake, and you may consider doing so. Even if the employer is clearly wrong, you have to defend in May for a court fight for their rights.

ExceptionsArticle

As with all laws, there are some exceptions to the rule. Government agencies are within their rights to all employees or potential employees with polygraph screen, for obvious reasons. In addition, security and defense, many companies are exempt from the EPPA because the nature of their work requires absolute confidentiality. In some cases, pharmaceutical companies sent their employees lie detector, but only if these employees work inareas.

In addition, an employer may take a polygraph test if he or she has reason to believe an employee is engaged in serious misconduct at work. If the employee was suspected of having committed fraud, embezzlement or similar crime, that the name of the employer becomes cloudy and is considered a serious offense, the employer is legally authorized to administer a lie detector test.

If the employer requires a test of the polygraph in that position, he or she is legallynecessary for the results of this test for at least three long years, and is prohibited only in certain circumstances to disclose information relating to the policy. However, the employer may disclose such information to the authorities or the courts, without a court order. It 'important to know their rights as workers, whether they are violated without your knowledge.

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