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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
No employer shall, as a condition of employment, require a prospective employee to answer questions in a polygraph test concerning the prospective employee's sexual activities unless such sexual activity of the prospective employee has resulted in a conviction of a violation of the criminal laws of this Commonwealth. Any written record of the results of a polygraph examination given to a prospective employee by an employer shall be destroyed or maintained on a confidential basis by the employer giving the examination and shall be open to inspection only upon agreement of the employee tested.
Violation of this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Virginia Code Title 40.1. Labor and Employment § 40.1-51.4:3. Prohibition of use of certain questions on polygraph tests for employment - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/va/title-40-1-labor-and-employment/va-code-sect-40-1-51-4-3/
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