A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to regulate polygraph and other detection of deception examinations and prohibit certain practices with respect thereto for the purpose of protecting the privacy rights of employees and individuals seeking employment with employers engaged in any business or activity in or affecting interstate commerce while permitting such employers to use such examinations to protect their businesses and control property losses attributable to employee theft and other acts of misconduct.

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Amends the Federal criminal code to make it unlawful for an employer to administer or use the results of any polygraph or other detection of deception examination to determine whether to hire, demote, promote, discipline, or dismiss an employee, if such examination consists of an inquiry into any information, belief, or opinion involving religion, race, political issues, labor or employee organizations, or sexual behavior. Prescribes procedures for administering polygraph examinations. Limits the occasions where such results may be disclosed.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 October 1983

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