Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)
Definition
A federal statute prohibiting private employers from (1) directly or indirectly asking an employee to take a polygraph test, (2) accepting or using an employee’s polygraph-test results, or (3) taking action against an employee based on either the employee’s polygraph-test results or the employee’s refusal to take a polygraph test. These prohibitions also apply to a private employer’s interactions with prospective employees. However, the statute does not apply to public employers.