Lawsuit alleges USPS, individual managers violated federal whistleblower protections
whistleblower retaliation
DOL petitions federal court to force USPS to comply with subpoenas in employee whistleblower investigation
Since 2020, the department has filed nine federal lawsuits to protect USPS probationary employees fired after reporting injuries in California, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington.
Department of Labor: National Whistleblower Day is July 30
It’s illegal to retaliate against employees who report violations or raise concerns about unsafe conditions or illegal practices at their workplace. Know your rights and speak up because your voice matters. Learn more at https://whistleblowers.gov
USPS OIG: 87 Whistleblower Reprisal allegations (0 substantiated) / 7 PCES Misconduct allegations (1 substantiated)
Attached are two pages buried in the USPS OIG Spring 2023 Semiannual Report to Congress that may be of interest to some. Whistleblower Reprisal Investigations – 87 allegations received: During this reporting period, there were no substantiated allegations of whistleblower retaliation. Wow. In fact, only four OIG investigations were even initiated. The whistleblower protection promised … Read more
DOL to hold virtual meeting to solicit public input on OSHA whistleblower program
For Immediate Release – September 21, 2021 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a virtual meeting Oct. 13, 2021, to solicit public comments and suggestions on key issues facing OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Program. This is the eighth in a series of meetings on how the agency can improve the … Read more
DOL Sues Postal Service Over Firing of Injured Whistleblower
“The U.S. Postal Service unlawfully threatened to terminate, and ultimately fired, a worker who reported an on-the-job injury, the Labor Department said in a federal lawsuit in California. The DOL alleges that the Postal Service violated the whistleblower provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, according to a complaint filed Wednesday in the U.S. … Read more