Publication 552, Manager’s Guide to Understanding, Investigating, and Preventing Harassment

Publication 552, Manager’s Guide to Understanding, Investigating, and Preventing Harassment, March 2010, has been revised consistent with changes in rules and reg­ulations and to reiterate the Postal Service™ policy of pro­viding a work environment free of all forms of harassment. This edition supersedes Publication 552, Manager’s Guide to Understanding Sexual Harassment, June 2005. Please destroy or recycle all previous editions of Publication 552.

The guide:

n Discusses the legal principles that define workplace harassment.

n Provides information about the initial management inquiry process, a series of steps for management employees to follow when they receive complaints or become aware of workplace behavior that is inappro­priate or may constitute harassment.

Publication 552 is currently available on the Postal Ser­vice™ PolicyNet website (http://blue.usps.gov/cpim):

n Go to http://blue.usps.gov.

n Under “Essential Links” in the left-hand column, click PolicyNet.

n Click PUBs.

Publication 552 will also be available in hardcopy from the Material Distribution Center. We will provide ordering information in the Postal Bulletin as soon as it is available.

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