Postal Worker Who Took Knee Lacks Job Retaliation, Bias Claims

Posted on August 30, 2020August 30, 2020 by 21cpw

By Patrick Dorrian – August 28, 2020 Taking knee in protest protected activity under Title VII But arguing with boss, not kneeling spurred unpaid leave A Black mail handler failed to establish he was placed on leave without pay for protesting his boss’s alleged racial mistreatment by taking a knee during a staff meeting, the…

Judge to determine if mail carriers were disciplined for reporting injuries

Posted on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 by 21cpw

An administrative law judge must determine whether the testimony provided by two mail carriers who claim they were disciplined for reporting workplace injuries is credible. In Secretary of Labor v. U.S. Postal Service, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission on Tuesday reversed and remanded a decision to vacate a citation levied against the U.S….

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…

Despite finding no discrimination, court holds USPS liable for retaliation

Posted on January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 by 21cpw

By Lisa Burden – Jan 9, 2019 Brief: The firing of a long-time postal police worker for sleeping on the job was retaliation for her discrimination complaint, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court has ruled (Anderson v. Brennan, Postmaster General, Nos. 17-2162, 17-2170 (1st Cir., Dec. 14, 2018)). Diping Anderson, a postal police officer (PPO) who…

Letter Carrier’s Two-Day Suspension Not Enough to Prove Retaliation

Posted on May 18, 2017May 18, 2017 by 21cpw

By Jeffrey Rhodes – May 17, 2017 A postal employee who was put on unpaid leave for two days but was subsequently paid for the days missed cannot show that he suffered an adverse action necessary to prove retaliation, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. Javier Cabral is a letter carrier for the…

Third Circuit Expands Interpretation of Employers’ Obligations Regarding FMLA Certifications

Posted on July 4, 2015August 23, 2019 by 21cpw

The Third Circuit revived a Family Medical Leave Act suit against a Pennsylvania hospital network that denied a former employee’s leave request because of an allegedly invalid medical certification, finding the worker should have had a chance to fix problems with the certification. By Matthew C. Lonergan – July 2, 2015 In Deborah Hansler v….