What rights do state and government employees have?

State employees and other employees of federal and local governmental agencies have special employee rights including the right to file grievances if they are terminated or demoted.

Certain government employees like school district superintendents, county administrators, and city managers have contractual rights to continued employment and may have a breach of contract claim if they are terminated unlawfully. Continuing teachers in South Carolina have the right to grievance hearings before their board of education.

Further, the government may not discriminate against employees based on their free speech, practice of religion, or political affiliation.

When a state employee is terminated, the grievance process typically begins within the specific agency or department where they were employed. Each agency has its own procedures for handling grievances, so the process can vary. If the employee is unsatisfied with the agency’s handling of their grievance, they have the right to escalate the matter to a formal Grievance Hearing through the State’s Human Resources Director.

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