Employee Relations

Your employee experience at Washington University matters. WashU is committed to ensuring employees are valued and supported. It is important that your voice is heard and your work environment is ethical, positive and productive.

As employees and managers, you have resources and support available to maintain a positive workplace experience.

Policies

View a full list of University policies by category.

Trainings, Tools and Resources

Manager Orientation

Three hours of employee relations training for new or newly promoted supervisors of staff. Managers should take this encouraged training and can then sign up for Manager 101 trainings.

Other Trainings

Additional trainings with the Employee Relations team are available, such as Civil Treatment Workplace and Civil Treatment Employee. Contact the team to learn more.

Washington University Reporting Hotline

A safe, confidential channel to report workplace concerns 24/7 online or via phone. Access online or
call 1-844-484-5957.

Manager 101 Trainings

A series of classes designed to provide in depth training to WashU employees in managerial and/or supervisory roles. Register by for individuals courses through Workday by searching for “Manager 101”.

Community of Practice

This monthly series is for employees who are external to Central HR but may act a as liaison to a dept. or school.

Reporting Options

View all reporting options available to WashU community members.

The Employee Relations Team – How we help

The Employee Relations team works on behalf of all employees to help ensure positive working relationships throughout the University. Employee relations professionals offer faculty and staff a wealth of support, including consultation, policy guidance, conflict resolution and training to facilitate a mutually respectful work environment for all. In addition, the Employee Relations team functions as the primary area for investigating Human Resources’ policy violations and reviewing employee concerns.

The Office of Human Resources – Employee Relations is committed to serving its role in an impartial and unbiased manner, favoring neither the employee nor management. Contact us via email at employeerelations@wustl.edu.