legal

Jun 21st

Court: Postal Worker’s Vulgar Language is Sufficient Grounds for Removal

The U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, issued a startling decision on June 16, 2010, in Jeunes v. Potter.  The Court upheld the removal of a postal employee who “admits that he used profanity during a verbal altercation with a co-worker on October 26, 2007, conduct clearly proscribed by the zero tolerance policy.”  The Court […]

Feb 1st

Postal Supervisor's Request For Medical Documentation After Return To Work Was Not Reasonable

October 9, 2009 In the Matter of the Petition by ALBERT LONG P.S. Docket No. DCA 09-202 APPEARANCE FOR PETITIONER: Albert Long APPEARANCE FOR RESPONDENT: Paul Ricucci Labor Relations Specialist United States Postal Service FINAL DECISION UNDER THE DEBT COLLECTION ACT OF 1982 Petitioner, Albert Long, filed a Petition for Hearing under the Debt Collection […]