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ABA Family Legal Guide

Law and the Workplace

On the Job

Special Rights of Public Employees

What type of protection does the U.S. Constitution afford public employees?

The most important protections afforded by the U.S. Constitution (that are not duplicated by antidiscrimination laws already discussed) are

  • freedom of association,
  • freedom of speech,
  • freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures, and
  • due process protections in the event of discharge from a job.
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