10th Circuit Says Deaf City Carrier May Not Sue NALC for False Information

By Michael Karlik – August 23, 2022 Even though a Fort Collins letter carrier was unable to sue the U.S. Postal Service for discrimination in time because of false information union leaders allegedly provided her, the federal appeals court based in Denver agreed Lynda Hickey is now barred from suing the union itself for its…

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Does the Postal Service Have an Effective Employee Exit Process?

Project Title: Employee Exit Process Start Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Estimated Report Release Date: January 2021 Exit processing refers to procedures followed when an employee separates from the Postal Service. Separations are personnel actions that result in taking the employee off the rolls of the Postal Service. Procedures vary depending on the employee (i.e.,…

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Potential Pitfalls of Terminating an Employee who Requests Extended Leave

By R. Douglas Taylor, Jr. – April 3, 2015 An employee who requests time off due to a medical or disability-related issue may have rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act or FMLA, the Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA and state and local corollaries to those laws. Depending on the factual circumstances, one…

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