UHD Employee Relations

UHD Employee Relations provides the university community with professional, discrete, and timely counsel on employment concerns, including problem resolution, information sharing, and policy interpretation.

The Employee Relations (ER) team makes inquiries and may formally investigate complaints of misconduct when warranted. They also recommend disciplinary or other corrective action when an issue cannot be resolved within a department. UHD employees are encouraged to route issues through their department's chain of command prior to filing a complaint.

Ways to file complaints

• Online
  • Concern Reporting Form (Employee Relations issues)
  • Fraud and Non-Compliance Hotline
• Email ER@uhd.edu
• Schedule an in-person meeting at One Main Building Suite S910
  • Call 713-221-8060
  • Email ER@uhd.edu 

Conflict Resolution

Conflict is a daily fact of life and is part of every relationship. Conflicts may result from disagreements, perceptions, differences, needs, wants, and/or stress. Understanding that conflict is not always negative and having the tools to deal with conflicts as they arise is crucial. The Employee Relations Office can assist employees in understanding conflict and the role this plays in the conflict and provide them tools to assist in resolving the conflict. 

Tips for successful conflict resolution:

• Remain calm and do not raise your voice
• Be aware of your non-verbal messages (they tell more than the words you use)
• Listen to the other party
• Avoid the temptation to prove that you are right and/or the other party is wrong
• Pay attention to the emotions behind the words since often hurt is expressed as anger
• Avoid disrespecting the other party
• Do not minimize the problem or what the other party is saying
• Be respectful to differences

Discrimination and Harassment

UHD is committed to maintaining and strengthening an educational and working environment where students, faculty, staff and visitors are free from discrimination and harassment.  Discrimination and harassment is antithetical to the standards and ideals of the university. The university will take appropriate action in an effort to eliminate discrimination and harassment from happening, prevent its recurrence, and address its effects.

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