US Postal Services Settles Discrimination Class Action for $17.3M

This is a settlement for the Disability Discrimination lawsuit.

Washington, DC: A $17.3 million settlement has been reached in the discrimination class action brought against The U.S. Postal Service by employees with disabilities.

Some 41,000 past and current postal service employees are involved in the discrimination class action, which details complaints over restricted work hours from 2000 through to 2012. These reduced work hours are allegedly due to employees' permanent disabilities. The lawsuit alleges the practice violated the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, which bars federal agencies from discriminating against disabled employees.

The settlement has received preliminary approval from an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) administrative judge and is expected to receive final approval from the EEOC in July. If finalized, class members may be eligible to receive up to $300 per employee – but it depends on how many people file claims.

Although the settlement still needs final approval from the EEOC, members of the class are supposed to get formal notification of the agreement next week.

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Published on Jun-14-13

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Posted by
JUDITH V WELSH
on November 8, 2023

I DIDN"T RECEIVE ANY LETTER OR EMAIL FROM THE POST OFFICE OR THE COURTS. I HAVE A WHOLE FILE BOX FULL OFF CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERWORK ON THE CASE.I CALLED THE 585-272-0540 NUMBER AND TALKED TO MEGAN. SHE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING NEW. I CALLED IN JULY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT DATE.

PLEASE SEND ME ANY FORMS I NEED FOR THE SETTLEMENT. I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE AN AUTOMATIC PAYMENT. THEY HAVE MY LIFE STORY.I HOPE THNEY SEND CHECKS. MY BANK HAS CHANGED,

Posted by
pat hamrick
on July 5, 2023

I would like to know if a settlement has been reached in my behalf and what it is , I have not heard anything from your law office , I did however recieve a letter from the postal service that said I have been approved of a settlement , please explain to me what is going on . I would appreciate a letter from this firm asap , as I am in need of any monies coming my way . thankyou , Patricia M. Hamrick the 300.00 dollars stated above is rediculous , I was working toward my high three , having a LARGE 45k , then the postmaster came unglued and tramatized me in the office right in front of fellow postal employee's , I expected to retire from the post office with a large income , had a horrible action from my postmaster NOT had happened , 300 dollars is a MAJOR JOKE and a slap in the face to each and every postal employee .

Posted by
lisa omstead
on March 8, 2023

This is ridiculous. We were robbed of our lives, and opportunities we had to make a real living. Most of us tried really hard to make an honest living. I went back to school, got a bachelors and masters, hoping that I could make a life I have been living on disability I’ve had to file bankruptcy and living hand mouth, waiting to try to find another job. I have lost what life I’ve had living in depression. I can’t have the life that I could’ve had I am too old and this point I’m 60 years old with a bachelors and masters. No one will hire me as an ex postal employee (disabled) . It’s sad that the Postal Service Rodded does … we could’ve had another offering us a $300 settlement for being disabled when they could’ve just offered us a job we were robbed.

Posted by
Melvin E Stewart
on March 26, 2022

Sustained on-the-job injury in June 2007. No job offers and sent home in LWOP status. Eventually, filed for bankruptcy. Sustained rotator cuff injury left shoulder.

Posted by
Stephen Morecroft
on August 13, 2021

It will never be enough to compensate what the USPS has done to us. We were robbed of money that we were entitled to earn. By now most of the members of the lawsuit are gone from the workforce. Face it: they (the PO) screwed us and that’s that. The End.

Posted by
charlotte richardson
on June 26, 2018

it is very unfortunate that such practice is yet in place today. It is sad that such an act of intentional discrimination is a common practice in UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE HISTORY. Citygate Post Office (Columbus Ohio)

Posted by
Denise C landry
on September 25, 2017

i was injured while working for the PO in 1996 and was notified of a lass action lawsuit for discrimination against employees with disabilities, only not to hear another word and to find out the actions of the PO haven't changed.

Posted by
Karen Windsor
on July 31, 2017

The lawsuit has not changed the USPS discrimination tactics. I was put in this lawsuit and given a promotion in hopes that it would remove me from the lawsuit. I was also told that I had better plan on retiring or dying in that job because I would never be allowed to be promoted. It was true, after 9 yrs. of being denied promotion after promotion I finally filed an EEO complaint. They are only allowing the last job that I put in for saying that the timeline to file on all of the others was untimely. I have applied for 16 jobs in the last 4 yrs. alone, only to be constantly denied. It is embarrassing and humiliating with all of my 23 years experience and knowledge only to be rejected for Postmaster positions to be given to PMR's and clerks with 2 or 3 years experience. I want a lawyer to help me with this EEO, if there is anyone out there willing to take on the USPS?

Posted by
Robert OHanley
on January 23, 2017

I was forced to retire in 2005 at age 60 because of all the bull sh*t of being hurt on the job.
I' am 72 now on my last legs and still no money, I really don't care about amount just want satisfaction of making them pay for their actions before I die.

US Postal Services Settles Discrimination Class Action for $17.3M

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