I. Introduction

• Library: Municipal Law Deskbook (ABA) (2015 Ed.)

I. INTRODUCTION

This chapter will cover a variety of constitutional issues that are unique to public-sector employers. The first section of the chapter will discuss employment issues that arise under the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. Fourth Amendment concerns are invoked in the context of workplace searches, often undertaken to discover or investigate possible misconduct. The Fourth Amendment is also implicated when public employers engage in surveillance...