Legal Briefings:

Medical Leaves of Absence
Both Federal and State law provide job protections for employees who need short-term and/or intermittent absences for medical reasons. Learn more about the supervisor's role.

Hostile Work Environment
More often than ever supervisors hear employees say they are working in a "hostile work environment." There's a bully in the office. Is this behavior unlawful?

PSU Developing Pandemic Influenza Response

Chuck Cooper leads a committee to develop the Emergency Management Plan for the University to establish a response plan for the specific threat of pandemic influenza. Read more to understand your role.

Can't We Just Get Along?

Do you have an employee who criticizes the work of others, refuses to follow instructions, or receives customer and co-worker complaints regarding abrupt and/or abrasive responses. Are you hoping it'll just go away?

Fragrances in the Workplace

Your employee suffers watery or itchy eyes, nasal stuffiness, coughing, shortness of breath and tells you it is an allergic reaction caused by another employee's perfume or cologne or a cleaning solution used in the office. Maybe it's caused by customers or visitors.

Ombuds Offers Problem Solving Tips

The Ombuds Office provides tips to use in working with employees or in resolving differences between two or more employees whose work is being effected by unproductive interactions.

Affirmative Action Policy Highlights