Judge orders Postal Service to pay $230,000 in damages to whistleblower

The Associated Press – February 26, 2015 SEATTLE: A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Postal Service to pay a worker almost $230,000 in damages for the retaliation he suffered when he helped a co-worker with her workplace health concerns. The worker had started with the Postal Service as a mail carrier in 1995 and…

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Northrop Escapes FCA Suit Over Botched $874M USPS Order

Law360, New York (September 10, 2014) — A Virginia federal judge has agreed to dismiss a False Claims Act suit accusing Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. of misleading the U.S. Postal Service and failing to meet benchmarks in delivering worth $874 million. U.S. Judge T. S. Ellis III agreed with Northrop’s memorandum that no evidence exists that…

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Attorney: Whistleblower Retaliation actions of USPS should serve as warning for federal employees, contractors (audio)

The Department of Labor files a lawsuit against the Postal Service. Labor says USPS made bogus terrorism charges against an employee to retaliate when he reported unsafe working conditions. David Hendel is a partner and government contracts attorney at Husch Blackwell. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he said the actions of the Postal Service…

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USPS: No FEAR Act training reminder – Completion deadline is July 31

All employees must complete the Postal Service’s anti-discrimination training course by Thursday, July 31. The Notification and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act) course will help employees recognize unlawful harassment in federal workplaces. The course, which is available in the Learning Management System (LMS), takes about 30 minutes to complete. …

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False Charges, Reprisals Against Post Office Worker Prompts Anti-Retaliation Lawsuit

(July 14, 2014) ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service on behalf of a maintenance employee at the St. Louis Network Distribution Center in Hazelwood, Mo., who reported unsafe working conditions and suffered reprisals, including false charges of making a terrorist threat. The lawsuit…

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