By Labor Video Project – November 18, 2016 Supporters of NALC 214 chief steward Angela Bibb-Merritt rallied and spoke out at the SF federal building on November 16, 2016 against her suspension and the massive workplace bullying and union busting going on at the post office. Many stewards have been harassed and bullied by management….
By Sandra Johnson – October 10, 2016 The depiction of overtly racial themes on clothing will generally not pass muster as appropriate workplace attire. But clothing or accessories bearing ambiguous political or racial themes may present a challenge to employers who must address the concerns of employees who feel offended or threatened by the social…
By Jerry Askin – January 26, 2016 MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) – A United States Postal Service worker has been indicted on assault charges. Police said Richard Martin attacked a USPS supervisor while at work Saturday. Some postal workers spent Tuesday defending Martin and decrying what they call bad management at the United States Postal Service…
Press Release – January 11, 2016 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the latest edition of its federal sector Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law, which is available online. The Digest now includes hyperlinks so that stakeholders can easily access the full decisions which have been summarized. This quarterly publication,…
All employees must complete the Postal Serviceâs anti-discrimination training course by Thursday, June 30. The Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act (No FEAR Act) course helps employees recognize unlawful harassment in federal workplaces. This mandatory course, which is available in the Learning Management System (LMS) for all career and non-career employees, takes about…
By Judith Langevin – October 23, 2015 There are several reasons an employer might have employee health information, ranging from the results of a pre-employment physical to the contents of a request for FMLA leave to whatâs written in a health providerâs note about the need to be absent from work. Employers may also have…
By Julia Deng – August 25, 2015 PECOS, Texas – A group of U.S. Postal Service mail carriers accused a Pecos postmaster of racial discrimination, civil rights advocates and union leaders said. According to grievances filed with LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens, postmaster David Neilon allegedly instructed Pecos Post Office employees not…
Revised Management Directive 110 Provides Needed Clarity to Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Process PRESS RELEASE 8-6-15 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued an update of its Management Directive 110 (MD-110). The revised MD-110 is available on the EEOC’s website at www.eeoc.gov/federal/directives/md110.cfm. The new MD-110 provides federal agencies with updated Commission…
