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Is there a class action lawsuit against the post office?

Is there a class action lawsuit against the post office?

CLAIMS FOR MONEY AWARDS DUE NOW 3/26/2018 The EEOC entered a final decision finding that the U.S. Postal Service discriminated against the Class of approximately 130,000 USPS employees when it subjected them to the National Reassessment Process (NRP) between May 5, 2006 and July 1, 2011.

What is the NRP class action lawsuit?

The purpose of this class action is to remedy a harm that has adversely affected over 28,000 individuals nationwide in the Postal Service. The value and strength of the lawsuit is that there are so many people who the Commission has found to have been harmed by the NRP.

Can I sue the Post Office for discrimination?

If you are a Postal Service employee or applicant for Postal Service employment and believe you have been discriminated against because of your race, color, religion, genetic information, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity, including transgender status), age (40+).

What is NRP in Postal Service?

The Postal Record 53 Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a final decision in a class-action complaint finding that the Postal Service had violated the rights of more than 130,000 disabled postal employees via the National Reassessment Program (NRP).

Can postal workers be fired?

By law, your position with the Postal Service cannot be taken from you by the government without due process. That is not the case for persons in private employment who as a rule can be fired for any reason that is not illegal or contrary to the terms of a written contract of employment.

Can you sue the Post Office for emotional distress?

OWCP depression, USPS depression and OWCP PTSD claims are compensable as long as you can show a clear link between a triggering work event and the subsequent emotional reaction that led to your stress-related condition.

Does USPS rehire?

If you were terminated, you will not be rehired. The usps will only rehire if you resign or give notice.

Can USPS fire you after 90 days?

If it was within your 90 days you can be let go for any reason.

When will my NRP activity file documents be submitted?

As before, our plan is to submit the NRP Activity File documents, along with all the other evidence related to your claims, plus a legal brief, by the July 15, 2019 deadline set by the Administrative Judge. We are pressing forward and will not be deterred, despite this latest delay tactic by USPS.

Should I Opt Out of the NRP process?

As your attorneys, we agree with the Judge’s negative view of the opt-out process. We strongly recommend that you do not opt out of this process. As the Judge noted in her decision, “the value and strength of the lawsuit is that there are so many people who the Commission has found to have been harmed by the NRP.”

What does NRP stand for?

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has found the Postal Service National Reassessment Process (NRP) subjected approximately 130,000 injured-on-duty employees to a pattern and practice of disability discrimination, in violation of the Rehabilitation Act.

When is the status conference for the NRP case?

We will strive for a fair and efficient process that considers all important evidence and provides all relief that is due to the victims of the NRP. A status conference with the EEOC Administrative Judge is scheduled for March 20, 2019.