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Abstract: 

In many respects, employment issues encountered by campus safety and security officers are no different from those for any college or university employee—or for that matter, any employee in any organization. An employee can sue for racial, gender, or age discrimination, or discrimination on the basis of national origin. Such suits are traditionally brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when an employee, as a member of a protected class, believes that he or she has been treated unfairly as compared with other similarly situated employees. Employees have also brought actions claiming retaliation when they have been demoted or terminated from employment. Actions claiming retaliation can also be brought under Title VII. In other respects, however, college safety and security personnel, including police and law enforcement officers, are unique. Their positions often involve danger, and these employees run the risk of serious injury. Consequently, an individual can claim violations under such federal acts as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act (RA) as well as bringing suit under Title VII. This article examines the wide range of personnel rights and actions that can be brought by college and university employees with a special emphasis on those unique to campus safety and security staff up and down the chain of command.

Keywords: Nichols et al. v. Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville; Crews v. The Trustees of Columbia University; McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green; Tureaud v. Grambling State University; Hooper v. State of North Carolina;

Affiliations:  1: Co-Editor; 2: Co-Editor.