ABSTRACT
This chapter identifies the ways an organization establishes and maintains the terms of the employment relationship between employee and employer. It describes the ways different personnel systems view the sanction function. In 2008, in response to allegations of improper consideration of ideological and political affiliation of candidates for entry-level employment of attorneys with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the DOJ Office of the Inspector General and Office of Professional Responsibility conducted an investigation. The chapter shows that the role of property rights and due process in establishing and maintaining the terms of the employment relationship. It also shows that the concept of organizational citizenship and relate it to employee perceptions of fairness. The chapter explains how modern technology raises privacy concerns. It presents the rights of employees who have been sexually harassed or who are considered whistle blowers. The chapter analyses the transition from sovereign immunity to qualified immunity for public employees.
