Both federal and state laws govern the relationship between a public employer and its employees. Consequently, it is important for employers to have an awareness of the various federal, state and local laws that may govern the employment relationship between a public employer and its employees. This chapter is designed to give public employers a brief synopsis of whether the public employer-employee relationship is covered by each law and what the substance of that coverage is. Public employers are encouraged to review each specific chapter in its entirety for a comprehensive discussion of the federal and state laws affecting their relationship with their employees.
Certain public employees are excluded from the employment-at-will doctrine because of statutorily mandated systems, such as merit systems and governmental regulations governing dismissals.
See Policies and procedures manuals, for a more in-depth discussion of at-will employment.
A 2009 Missouri law requires that all public employers participate in a federal work authorization program known as E-Verify. E-Verify is an...
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