Employee Theft
By following Federal Law--The Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 (EPPA), a polygraph examination or "lie detector test" can be used in an "on-going" internal investigation involving a specific incident of economic loss for an employer. By utilizing a professional polygraph as an investigative tool, loyal members of an employer's staff can be "cleared" of wrong doing. The employer is required to provide their "suspect" employees with a minimum of 48 hours prior notice of their requested polygraph appointment, excluding weekends and legal holidays.
Prior to 1988 many employers required prospective employees to pass a polygraph examination prior to a offering them employment. Since the 1988 EPPA law became effective, only the following employers are allowed by law to request pre-employment polygraphs:
- Law Enforcement Agencies
- Government Agencies
- Security Companies
- Power Generating Companies
- Pharmaceutical Sales/Transportation Companies
