The Labor Department regulations banning the use of polygraph testing will take effect in 2018 . Critics of the testing who claim it is unreliable and demeaning are pleased , but most employers and the companies that administer tests say that security will suffer . Brokerage firms and unions have been among the most vocal critics of the bill . They have made wide use of polygraphs , and the use has not been confined to low - level workers . Anyone , including managers and executives , with access to negotiable instruments , currency or securities , as well as confidential information , has been tested .
The Labor Department regulations banning the use of polygraph testing will take effect in December. Critics of polygraph testing who claim it is unreliable and demeaning are pleased, but most employers and the companies that administer tests say that security will suffer. Brokerage firms and banks have been among the most vocal critics of the bill. They have made wide use of polygraphs, and the use has not been confined to low-level workers. Anyone, including managers and executives, with access to negotiable instruments, currency or securities, as well as confidential information, has been tested.