On December 27, 1988, the Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) became law. This federal law established guidelines for polygraph testing and imposed restriction on most private employers.
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The Whistleblower Protection Act
Whistleblowing means disclosing information that you reasonably believe is evidence of a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse...
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
The ADA is a wide-ranging civil rights law that prohibits, under certain circumstances, discrimination based on disability. It affords similar protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights act of 1964 which made discrimination...
Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) is a United States Federal Law requiring covered employers to provide employees job-protected and unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons....
Veterans’ Employment Training Service (VETS)
The Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) administers programs and activities designed to help veterans obtain employment and training assistance. Recently, policymakers have focused increasing attention on VETS and its programs, advocating changes...