Postal Service employee misconduct refers to unethical or illegal actions by employees of the United States Postal Service. Examples of misconduct could include theft, forgery, and sexual harassment.
The Postal Service has a history of dealing with employee misconduct issues. In 2007, the USPS was ordered to pay $128 million to employees who were wrongfully denied overtime pay.
That same year, the USPS was also ordered to pay $3 million to a mail carrier who was fired after he reported sexual harassment by his supervisor.
In 2012, the USPS was again ordered to pay out millions of dollars to employees who were wrongfully denied overtime pay. That year, the Postal Service was also ordered to pay $182,000 to a mail carrier who was fired after he reported sexual harassment by his co-worker.
In 2013, the USPS was ordered to pay $151,000 to a mail carrier who was wrongfully terminated after he reported sexual harassment by his supervisor.
In 2014, the USPS was ordered to pay $556,000 to a mail carrier who was wrongfully terminated after he reported sexual harassment by a coworker.
In 2015, the USPS was ordered to pay $2.3 million to a mail carrier who was wrongfully terminated after he reported sexual harassment by a coworker.
In 2016, the USPS was ordered to pay $11 million to employees who were wrongfully denied overtime pay.
In 2017, the USPS was ordered to pay $14 million to employees who were wrongfully denied overtime pay.
In 2018, the USPS was ordered to pay $17 million to employees who were wrongfully denied overtime pay.
Postal Service employee misconduct is a serious issue for the USPS. The USPS is often forced to pay out millions of dollars to employees who have been wrongfully terminated, denied overtime pay, or sexually harassed.
This underscores the importance of reporting any employee misconduct so that it can be properly investigated and, if necessary, resolved.
