§ 28-6.1-1 - Lie detector tests prohibited. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 28-6.1-1

   § 28-6.1-1  Lie detector tests prohibited.– (a) No employer or agent of any employer shall either orally or in writingrequest, require, or subject any employee to any lie detector tests as acondition of employment or continued employment.

   (b) Written examinations as defined in § 28-6.1-4 may beused as long as the results of the written examinations are not used to formthe primary basis for an employment decision.

   (c) It is not a valid defense brought under this chapter thatthe lie detector test was administered outside the state for the purpose ofemployment within the state.