report<\/a> said that the CBP spent more than $5 million in screening job applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n7. Pre-Employment Screening<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Some private companies are not covered by the EPPA. The same is true for all federal, state and local government agencies. Needless to say, they can legally require candidates to take a polygraph test, which they may decline, as a part of the pre-employment screening process for jobs that involve money, drugs and security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The importance of the fact that an applicant to a job where a lie detector exam is a requirement by the employer can refuse to take one cannot be overstated enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, he or she may lose eligibility for the position for non-compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not all private companies and government agencies make a polygraph test an integral part of the pre-employment screening process. In most instances, the EPPA allows it only when the post involves the handling of huge sums of money, manufacturing of prescription drugs, provision of security or where the safety of many is concerned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just Before You Agree to the Use of a Lie Detector Test<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Refrain from assuming that a lie detector test is done for nothing else than to figure out whether a person is guilty or not. In some instances, it’s used to make sure that certain people are complying with the requirements or to see to it that candidates are suited for the job positions they are applying for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And it’s also a good idea to quit thinking that you will surely undergo a polygraph exam simply because someone in the workplace or elsewhere is accusing you of something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In many states or jurisdictions, a lie detector test has no admissibility \u2014 it cannot be used as a piece of evidence. Similarly, because of the EPPA, most private companies are prohibited to use it to determine whether a job applicant should be turned down or a current employee should be terminated or penalized in any other way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Related Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Can you refuse to take a lie detector test?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\nNo one can be forced to undergo a polygraph examination, especially if he or she doesn’t agree to it. Some private companies and governmental agencies that use a lie detector test as a part of the pre-screening process, however, may refuse to hire someone who refuses to take or fail it \u2014 and it’s completely legal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How long does a polygraph stay on record?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\nBoth polygraph testing companies and employers who request lie detector exams should retain required records for at least 3 years from the date the polygraph test was administered. They should do the same if there’s a request for a lie detector test to be carried out but no exam was ever conducted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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