Federal Law requires the Postal Service to afford equal opportunity to all persons regardless of ✔️Race,
color, religion comma sex including pregnancy gender identity gender stereotyping and sexual
orientation, age 40 and over, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military
service an obligation, retaliation for eeo activity
Types of discrimination ✔️Disparate treatment, disparate impact, reasonable accommodation to
include disability or religion, harassment
Two types of harassment ✔️Tangible employment action we're trading Personnel decisions for
personal gain
Hostile work environment a pattern of continuing unwelcome behavior that unrestfully interferes with
an employee's work performance or that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment
Supervisor responsibilities ✔️Identify and stop behavior that is potentially harassing
Ensure staff is aware of Postal Service policy on workplace harassment
And force Postal Service policy
No fear Act ✔️Lost 6-2 decreased violations in anti discrimination laws by:
Increasing accountability of federal agencies for violations of those laws
Requiring federal agencies to provide a work environment free of discrimination
Anti-discrimination laws whistleblower protection and equal employment opportunities are the main
focus
Formal complaint process ✔️Complaint investigated and notice issued 30 days
, Two options hearing requested or agency decision requested
No fear Act ✔️The notification and federal employee anti discrimination and retaliation Act of 2002
which is known as the no fear Act was designed to help ensure that federal agencies in their employees
comply with anti-discrimination laws and protect those who report discrimination. The no fear act does
not introduce new rights but rather serve to strengthen existing rights under current laws
No fear act obligations ✔️Provide annual notice to employees concerning rights and remedies under
employment discrimination whistleblower protection last
Provide training no less than every two years
Submit to Congress etoc the Department of Justice in opium and annual report agency's efforts to
improve compliance
Post cordley on its public website a summary statistical data pertaining to eeo filed with USPS
No fear Act ✔️6 to degrees violations of anti-discrimination laws by
Increasing the accountability of federal agencies for violations of those laws
Requiring federal agencies to provide a work environment free of discrimination
Anti-discrimination laws whistleblower protection and equal employment opportunities are the main
focus
Prohibited Personnel practices include the following ✔️Discriminating against protected classes
Improperly influencing employment recommendations