Postal Service’s Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement reissued

Posted on May 16, 2024May 17, 2024 by 21cpw

May 16, 2024 Effective May 1, 2024, the Postal Service™ reissued its Memorandum of Policy (MOP) HR-05-01-2024-1, Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement. In accordance with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) Management Directive 715 (MD 715), the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement will be updated annually and prominently posted in the following locations: All personnel offices; Equal Employment…

EEOC: Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace

Posted on May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 by 21cpw

EEOC Press Release – April 29, 2024 The guidance, approved by a majority vote of the Commission, reflects the EEOC’s commitment to protecting persons who are particularly vulnerable and persons from underserved communities from employment discrimination. It includes over 70 examples illustrating unlawful harassment, including situations involving older workers, immigrant workers, and survivors of gender-based…

USPS reminds employees of zero-tolerance policy

Posted on March 29, 2024March 29, 2024 by 21cpw

March 29, 2024 The Postal Service is reminding employees that it has a zero-tolerance policy regarding workplace threats and violence. The organization is committed to cultivating a positive and safe work environment that’s free of threats, intimidation, bullying and violence for all employees. To help fulfill this commitment, a threat assessment team is available to…

Response to APWU RFI on Harassment Phone Line

Posted on March 13, 2024March 13, 2024 by 21cpw

From: Charlie Cash <CCash@apwu.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Subject: Response to APWU RFI on Harassment Phone Line Union Family, Previously, the Postal Service announced that they had established an information line employees could call regarding Harassment. I submitted an information request to find out what it was exactly. The line is a recorded line,…

USPS has established an anti-harassment info line: 877-521-4272

Posted on January 31, 2024 by 21cpw

January 30, 2024 The Postal Service has established a toll-free phone number for employees and managers seeking guidance on what actions to take in the event of an incident of alleged harassment. The number is 877-521-4272. Harassment is unwelcome behavior that an individual finds offensive and harmful, and that a reasonable person would consider intimidating,…

FedUp: Mental Illness & Disorders, OWCP Stress Claims, & Other Resources

Posted on November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 by 21cpw

Episode 21 is here! In this episode we talk about mental illness and mental disorders stemming from having to work in a toxic and hostile work environment. We also address how we can file an OWCP stress claim regarding our mental illness and/or disorders, what’s needed to do that, and other useful resources to combat…

NLRB: USPS violated federal law by firing a worker after she won reinstatement to her job in arbitration

Posted on September 22, 2023September 22, 2023 by 21cpw

STATEMENT OF THE CASE This case was tried virtually using Zoom for Government technology on March 21, 22 and 23, 2022. The Charging Party, Lawren C. Griffin (Griffin) filed an initial charge on July 1, 2021 and a first amended charge on October 28, 2021. The General Counsel issued the complaint on December 23, 2021…

What You Should Know about EEOC and Shelton D. v. USPS (Gadsden Flag case)

Posted on September 4, 2023September 8, 2023 by 21cpw

A 2014 EEOC decision was recently cited in an incident involving the Gadsden Flag. Use the link below to read more about the 2014 decision and the EEOC’s role in reviewing situations for unlawful or discriminatory acts. This decision addressed only the procedural issue of whether the Complainant’s allegations of discrimination should be dismissed or…