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Employment Forums (Non-polygraph related) => Federal Law Enforcement Applications, Hiring, and Employment => Topic started by: triple x on Feb 22, 2003, 08:31 PM

Title: Pre-employment polygraph testing banned:
Post by: triple x on Feb 22, 2003, 08:31 PM
Theoretical and/or Hypothetical question:

I have often pondered what the policy might be "hypothetically" speaking, should pre-employment polygraph testing ever be banned completely with all Federal/State/LE agencies.

Question:
Anyone who has previously failed a "Federal", State, County, or Law Enforcement pre-employment polygraph test...

a) Could re-apply, and would be equally and fairly considered for employment with the same agency previously applied with, which resulted in a failed polygraph exam?
b) Could NOT re-apply due to a previously failed pre-employment polygraph exam on file?
c) Could re-apply, but would be unfairly discriminated against due to a failed pre-employment polygraph exam on file?
d) None of the above?


Your thoughts, comments or concerns...


Respectfully
Triple_x
Title: Re: Pre-employment polygraph testing banned:
Post by: George W. Maschke on Feb 23, 2003, 06:03 AM
Triple X,

The Comprehensive Employee Polygraph Protection Act (http://antipolygraph.org/ceppa.shtml), if enacted, would require option "a," but in practice, I suspect that some agencies would implement option "c," which would result in litigation.