The Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) of 1988

question 22

Multiple Choice

The Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) of 1988

• A) requires employee consent before administration of a polygraph test.
• B) banned most private sector uses of the lie detector.
• C) allows lie detector tests to be admitted as evidence in cases involving fraud.
• D) banned all uses of the lie detector.

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