The University respects the right of employees to organize and to collectively bargain for wages and benefits at their place of employment without interference. The committee shall be equally composed of representatives of workers, community, students, faculty and administrators. The committee shall hear testimony and complaints from workers and community members regarding labor practices. The committee shall be empowered to take necessary actions to resolve complaints. The University has a longstanding system for hearing concerns and grievances of employees.
Every employee has a right to grieve decisions or conditions affecting employment.
This grievance procedure includes the right to appeal employment decisions to a three-member panel. The panel conducts a hearing and takes testimony and other evidence from the grievant and witnesses. Employees who believe they have been discriminated against may file a complaint with the University's Affirmative Action office, and complaints of sexual harassment are investigated by the University's Sexual Harassment Prevention and Resolution office. Employees also may bring external complaints about employment matters to governmental agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Maryland Commission on Human Relations, the National Labor Relations Board and the Department of Labor. Federal and state laws prohibit retaliation against employees who file complaints with government agencies.