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 […]

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 […]