In light of the Ebola virus outbreak abroad and the recent Ebola cases in the U.S., employers should be aware of the laws implicated in their treatment of employees. Though employment issues related to Ebola may appear to be novel, employers faced very similar issues in the 1980s involving AIDS, and more recently in 2009…
Postal worker Keven Ngo, wearing a protective mask and gloves, prepares to deliver to the apartment building of Ebola patient Dr. Craig Spencer, in New York, Friday, Oct. 24, 2014. Spencer remained in stable condition while isolated in a hospital, talking by cellphone to his family and assisting disease detectives who are accounting for his…
Get involved before it is too late â Election Day is around the corner! Election Day is just two weeks away and in several states, the polls are already open. In many contests, the margin of victory is expected to be extremely small. Control of the United States Senate and many governorships will hinge on…
(October 24, 2014) Mail processing plants are not only needed to continue to maintain high delivery standards, such as overnight and prompt delivery, but theyâre also the livelihood of countless workers. With 82 plants slated to close nationwideâand one right here in Kokomoâthe postal unions continue to push back and fight the ongoing plant-closure battle….
The Postal Service will be ready for the surge in election-related mail during the next two weeks, PMG Pat Donahoe says in his latest video message to employees. âWe can expect to see heavy volume right up until Election Day. So weâve got to stay with it,â Donahoe says. Itâs especially important to meet the…
Hiring prompted by 17 percent increase in parcels (October 23, 2014) RAPID CITY, S.D. – Although the U.S. Postal Service posted a third-quarter loss of $1.96 billion, package volume is increasing. And, that means they need more workers, which is why many of us got a postcard in the mail seeking help. It’s part of…
The Postal Service now has approval for a pilot program to deliver groceries and packaged food, according to an Oct. 23 decision by the Postal Regulatory Commission. The Postal Service had asked to test out a concept it called âcustomized deliveryâ in which the agency receives freezer bags filled with foods or other packaged goods…
