Nevada
Notice of Limitations affecting the Application of Lie Detector Tests
Mandatory
The Notice of Limitations affecting the Application of Lie Detector Tests is a Nevada miscellaneous law poster provided for businesses by the Nevada Department Of Business and Industry. This is a required poster for all Nevada employers, and any business that fails to post this notification may be subject to penalties or fines.
This is a state labor poster enforced by the office of labor commissioner under the department of business and industry. It’s a mandatory posting affecting all employers operating within the state. In the poster are state law provisions running from NRS 613.440 to NRS 613.510, which prohibit employers from requesting that an employee take or submit to any lie detector test and also gives a number of exemptions under which employers would be justified to request for polygraph tests. The provisions as contained in the poster also prohibits an employer from taking adverse action against an employee or prospective worker based on the results of any lie detector test or refusal to undergo the same. This poster must be displayed at a conspicuous place where all can access.
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]
Get a Nevada all-in-one labor law poster 
Instead of printing out pages of mandatory Nevada and Federal labor law posters, you can purchase a professional, laminated all-in-one labor law poster that guarantees compliance with all Nevada and federal posting requirements. Fully updated for October 2017!
Get All-In-One Poster Now
More Nevada Labor Law Posters
25 PDFS
Minimum-Wage.org provides an additional 24 required and optional Nevada labor law posters that may be relevant to your business. Be sure to also print and post all required state labor law posters, as well as all of the mandatory federal labor law posters.
| Nevada Poster Name | Poster Type |
|---|---|
| Required Nevada Senate Bill 209 | General Labor Law Poster |
| Required Nevada Assembly Bill 307 | General Labor Law Poster |
| Required Pregnant Worker's Fairness Act | Workers Rights Law |
| Required Brief Description of Your Rights and Benefits If You Are Injured on the Job or have an Occupational Disease | Workers Compensation Law |
| Required Information for the Unemployed Worker | Unemployment Law |
List of all 25 Nevada labor law posters
Nevada Labor Law Poster Sources:
- Original poster PDF URL: https://labor.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/labornvgov/content/Employer/Liedetector%202019.pdf , last updated September 2023
- Nevada Labor Law Poster Page at https://business.nv.gov/Resource_Center/Workplace_Poster_Requirements/
- Nevada Department Of Business and Industry at http://business.nv.gov/
Labor Poster Disclaimer:
While Minimum-Wage.org does our best to keep our list of Nevada labor law posters updated and complete, we provide this free resource as-is and cannot be held liable for errors or omissions. If the poster on this page is out-of-date or not working, please send us a message and we will fix it ASAP.