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Most of the litigated claims against the University involve one
or more claims in the area of employment liability. Those suing
the University often allege discrimination, harassment
and/or retaliation. For this reason, the more the
University can do to document the business rationale for its personnel
actions and to explain this rationale to employees, the more the
University can do to prevent and/or defend allegations of discrimination,
harassment and retaliation.
To assist managers and supervisors, the University has developed
the following guidelines:
How to Avoid Claims of Discrimination and Harassment
How to Avoid Claims of Retaliation
Actions Managers/Supervisors
Should Avoid
In the area of student affairs, concerns over violating a student’s
privacy rights should not prevent actions to protect a student’s
health, safety or well-being, such as notifying a student’s
parents if a student is suicidal. To assist those who regularly
interact with students, the University is developing a protocol
for addressing students’ health and safety issues. The University
would much rather defend against a claim of a privacy violation
then a claim for wrongful death. If you have questions about how
to respond to a concern about a student’s safety, please contact
Dr. Howard Wang, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, at
extension 3221, or John Beisner, Director of University Risk Management,
at extension 4937.
The Office of University Risk Management administers all property
claims both on behalf of and against the University.
Property
Claims Settlements and Reimbursements
Filing
a Claim against the University
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