{"id":7573,"date":"2014-05-15T15:45:54","date_gmt":"2014-05-15T20:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=7573"},"modified":"2014-05-15T15:45:54","modified_gmt":"2014-05-15T20:45:54","slug":"treating-employees-with-respect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2014\/05\/15\/treating-employees-with-respect\/","title":{"rendered":"Treating employees with respect"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"margin: 0.25em 0px; color: #222222; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">Treating employees with respect<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px; color: #222222; text-transform: none; line-height: 16px; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">Everyone has a role<\/h2>\n<p>May 15, 2014<\/p>\n<figure style=\"font: 13px\/16px sans-serif; margin: 0px 2em 0.5em 0.5em; width: 220px; color: #222222; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; float: right; display: block; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; height: auto; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/liteblue.usps.gov\/news\/link\/2014\/05may\/images\/news16s4.jpg\" alt=\"USPS logo\" width=\"220\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p style=\"font: 13px\/16px sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px; color: #222222; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">USPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment and fostering a climate in which all employees reach their highest potential.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font: 13px\/16px sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px; color: #222222; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">The Postal Service will not condone harassment based on sexual orientation, gender identification or gender stereotypes. Managers and supervisors must take appropriate steps to maintain a workplace free of threats or harassment \u2014 actual or perceived.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font: 13px\/16px sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px; color: #222222; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">Everyone, not only managers and supervisors, has a role to play in reaching this goal. Employees should:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font: 13px\/16px sans-serif; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; color: #222222; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">\n<li>Treat co-workers with respect and dignity.<\/li>\n<li>Examine attitudes and actions toward those with different orientations or backgrounds.<\/li>\n<li>Speak out when they witness harassment in the workplace.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font: 13px\/16px sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px; color: #222222; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">USPS encourages employees to report variances from this policy to a manager at their earliest opportunity. Managers and supervisors are obligated to conduct prompt and thorough investigations of any allegation of harassment and to take corrective action when warranted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Treating employees with respect Everyone has a role May 15, 2014 USPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment and fostering a climate in which all employees reach their highest potential. The Postal Service will not condone harassment based on sexual orientation, gender identification or gender stereotypes. 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