Which of the following statements about the rights and obligations of public-sector employees is NOT correct?
A) Public-sector employees' political activities and off-the-job behavior are regulated more closely than most private-sector workers.
B) Because citizens indirectly pay public-sector workers' salaries, employers have to be mindful of the image that employees project.
C) A public-sector employee's rights to expression and association cannot be limited any more than the similar rights of private-sector workers.
D) Tenured public-sector employees have the right to be informed of the charges against them and have an opportunity to respond before they can be fired.
E) A public-sector employee's First Amendment right to expression cannot be overruled simply by the employer's need for efficient work operations.

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Public-sector employees can have limitations on their rights to expression and association if their activities create a conflict of interest or undermine the employer's interests. This can include political activities that may impact their ability to carry out their job duties impartially. Private-sector workers do not have the same level of scrutiny on their off-the-job behavior. Therefore, statement C is not correct as public-sector employees' rights to expression and association can be limited under certain circumstances.

Which of the Following Statements About the Rights and Obligations