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Nevada Notice of Limitations affecting the Application of Lie Detector Tests Poster
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The Notice of Limitations affecting the Application of Lie Detector Tests is a labor law posters poster by the Nevada Department Of Business and Industry. This is a mandatory posting for all employers in Nevada, and businesses who fail to comply may be subject to fines or sanctions.
Updated 12/2015. This poster must be posted in a conspicuous place where all employees will see it. This poster describes the limitations of the use of lie detector devices to determine the honesty or dishonesty of an individual, employees right to refuse lie detector tests in most situations, the situations in which lie detector tests are legal and what happens to employers who violate this law.
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STATE OF NEVADA Office of the Labor Commissioner NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS AFFECTING THE APPLICATION OF LIE DETECTOR TESTS NRS 613.460(2) requires that each employer shall post and maintain this notice in a conspicuous location at the place of employment where notices to employees and applicants for employment are customarily posted and read. Pursuant to NRS 613.440(2), Lie detector means polygraph, voice stress analyzers, psychological stress evaluator or any other similar device, whether mechanical or el ectrical, which are designed to determine the honesty or dishonesty of an individual. NRS 613.480(1) prohibits employers or anyone acting in the employer ’s behalf from requiring or requesting that an employee or prospective employee take or submit to any lie detector test except as provided in NRS 613.510. NRS 613.510 contains several exceptions which permit an employer to request polygraph examinations. An employer may request that an employee or prospective employee take a polygraph examination administered by a qualified person as part of an investigation of theft or similar wrongdoing affecting the employer ’s business which appears to involve the employee. The employer may also request a polygraph examination administered by a qualified person with regard to prospective employees who would be employed to protect certain kinds of sensitive or valuable property or facilities. The use of a polygraph examination is also permitted to employers in businesses that handle controlled substances. Such permission exists only in situations where job applicants or employees have direct access to the controlled substances or where suspected abuse or theft is involved. NRS 613.480(3&4) prohibit an employer from taking adverse action against any employee or prospective employee based on the results of any lie detector test or refusal to take any lie detector test. Employers who violate the provisions in NRS 613.440 to 613.510 are subject to civil liability in court, as well as fines imposed by the Nevada Labor Commissioner. For additional information contact our offices at 702- 486-2650 in Las Vegas or 775- 684-1890 in Carson City or via Email at [email protected]
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- Original poster PDF https://labor.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/labornvgov/content/Employer/Liedetector%202019.pdf , updated June 2023
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