In a recent whistleblower lawsuit against USPS, the Department of Labor (DOL) had requested broad “injunctive relief, nationwide in scope, to vindicate the public interest in promoting safe workplaces and protecting those who dare to advocate for them.” The DOL proposed injunction included prohibitions: against taking adverse action against any Postal Service employee on account […]
In 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) sued the United States Postal Service (USPS) for retaliating against a Safety Specialist at the Seattle, Washington Processing & Distribution Center (P&DC). According to the DOL : OSHA’s investigation determined that the Postal Service followed a pattern of adverse actions against the safety specialist, who was assigned […]
Seattle-based employee allegedly suffered retaliation after informing co-worker of rights SEATTLE – The U.S. Department of Labor has sued the U.S. Postal Service alleging discrimination and retaliation against a safety specialist who provided information to an employee wishing to file a safety complaint with the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The lawsuit, filed in […]