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Labor/Employment,
Government,
Constitutional Law

Jun. 28, 2017

Lawmakers must act to protect employees’ due process rights

When a person's livelihood is at stake, the right to know the specific charges, identities of accusers and documents and other evidence supporting the charges is no less compelling than in the case of a person charged with a crime.

William M. Crosby

Law Office of William M. Crosby

Labor & Employment

13522 Newport Ave Ste 201
Tustin , CA 92780

Phone: (714) 544-2493

Fax: (714) 544-2497

Email: wcrosby@williamcrosbylaw.com

Loyola Law School

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Due process of law is a bedrock concept in Anglo-American jurisprudence, dating back to the Magna Carta and adopted in the Fifth and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The framers of our Bill of Rights were aware of the historical abuses of individual rights, including liberty, property ownership, and the lives and reputations of those accused of wrongdoing. The right to reasonable notice of accusations of crime, and the opportunity to present a defense, is a c...

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