USPS Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement (revised May 1, 2023)

Posted on May 19, 2023May 20, 2023 by 21cpw

Effective May 1, 2023, the Postal Service reissued its Memorandum of Policy (MOP) HR-05-01-2023-01, Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement (see below or blue.usps.gov/cpim/ftp/policy/hr/hr050120231.pdf). The Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement 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, Subsection 2…

EEOC Issues “Promising Practices for Preventing Harassment in the Federal Sector”

Posted on May 2, 2023 by 21cpw

April 20, 2023 WASHINGTON –The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a technical assistance document, “Promising Practices for Preventing Harassment in the Federal Sector,” which provides practical tips for preventing and addressing harassment within the federal civilian workforce. “The EEOC remains committed to combating workplace harassment on all bases and providing federal agencies…

Judge sides with letter carrier in federal case – Postmaster acted in “extreme bad faith”

Posted on August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 by 21cpw

By Jordan Cuddemi – August 19, 2019 BURLINGTON — An Upper Valley postmaster acted in “extreme bad faith” in overseeing a letter carrier from North Pomfret, including falsely accusing him of repeatedly striking her in the head with a five-pound scanner, a federal judge ruled earlier this month. U.S. Court of Federal Claims Senior Judge…

APWU Western Region Coordinator: Filing a Stress Workers Comp Claim

Posted on June 1, 2019June 2, 2019 by 21cpw

Excerpt from APWU Western Region Coordinator Omar M. Gonzalez’ Dealing With Postal Monsters Guidebook Postal workers who are harassed may suffer emotional stress when carrying out their postal assignment duties. At times employees file Workers Compensation claims and are taken aback by the denial of such claims by the Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP)…

Postal Employee Loses Wage Retaliation Claims in 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

Posted on March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 by 21cpw

“Veronica Danielson (“Danielson”) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment to the Postmaster General and the U.S. Postal Services San Mateo Information Center (collectively “USPS”). Danielson filed a retaliation claim under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), contending that after she had initiated a wage dispute through her union, her supervisors had engaged in…

USPS Supervisor Transferred, Not Fired, After Harassment Claims, Worker Says

Posted on October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 by 21cpw

By Regina Waldroup – October 1, 2018 It’s hard work, but Courtney Ferguson says she loves her job with the post office. She’s been at a facility in Schiller Park for four years now. “The post office is a great job to have,” she told NBC 5 Monday. What Ferguson said she didn’t expect in…

EEOC Launches New Training Program On Respectful Workplaces

Posted on October 10, 2017October 10, 2017 by 21cpw

PRESS RELEASE – 10-4-17 Trainings Focus on Harassment Prevention and Creating Respectful Workplaces for All WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it will launch two new trainings for employers: Leading for Respect (for supervisors) and Respect in the Workplace (for all employees). Instead of traditional compliance training that solely…