Response to APWU RFI on Harassment Phone Line

From: Charlie Cash <CCash@apwu.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Subject: Response to APWU RFI on Harassment Phone Line Union Family, Previously, the Postal Service announced that they had established an information line employees could call regarding Harassment. I submitted an information request to find out what it was exactly. The line is a recorded line,…

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EEOC: Information for Complainants Who are Not Represented by Attorneys

New EEOC resources help federal government workers and applicants who have filed complaints of discrimination navigate the EEOC hearings process. Hearings A Guide to the Discovery Process for Unrepresented Complainants A Guide to Motions for Unrepresented Complainants Sample Draft Order Appeals Guide to Writing Appeal Briefs for Unrepresented Complainants before the EEOC Office of Federal…

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USPS Memo: Religious Discrimination and Accommodation

Religious Discrimination and Accommodation Memo – August 11, 2023 Related: LISTEN: Supreme Court hears religious freedom case for postal worker required to work on Sunday See: APWU: Supreme Court Raises Standard on Religious Accommodation Cases Also see: The Supreme Court and Seniority: What Groff v. DeJoy Means for Workplaces with Seniority-Based Bidding Systems

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NALC: How to navigate the Reasonable Accommodation process

NALC – June 2023 The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination against qualified employees with disabilities and obliges the Postal Service to provide accommodations. This month’s Postal Record takes a look at how to navigate the reasonable accommodation process. The Postal Record – Reasonable Accommodation Source: NALC

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Postal Service’s Policy on Workplace Harassment (reissued May 1, 2023)

Effective May 1, 2023, the Postal Service reissued its Memorandum of Policy (MOP) HR-05-01-2023-2, Postal Service’s Policy on Workplace Harassment (see below or blue.usps.gov/cpim/ftp/policy/hr/hr050120232.pdf). The Postal Service’s Policy on Workplace Harassment was revised to meet the requirements of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) Federal Agencies Management Directive 715 (MD 715), Section I, Element A,…

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Postal worker’s failure to follow rules dooms Discrimination and FMLA lawsuits

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly – April 11, 2023 Where a federal employee must consult with an EEO officer with 45 days of an alleged discriminatory act and must file a formal written complaint within 15 days of receiving notice from the EEO counselor of the right to file a complaint, and a postal employee failed…

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How the Postal Service handles sexual harassment complaints (audio)

January 25, 2023 The U.S. Postal Service, like many agencies, has to deal with sexual harassment complaints. According to the Postal Inspector General, while USPS handles them fairly well, it lacks data on how extensive the problem might be. To get more details on the matter, Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with Elizabeth Kowalewski,…

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USPS OIG Report: Postal Service’s Response to Sexual Harassment Complaints

Background The mission of the U.S. Postal Service is to provide the American public with trusted, affordable, and universal mail service. The Postal Service employs 653,167 career and noncareer employees to carry out its mission. To ensure its employees are working in safe conditions and are compliant with applicable laws and regulations, the Postal Service…

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