United Parcel Service controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
EEOC sues UPS alleging disability discrimination
Lawsuit filed
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit alleging that United Parcel Service fired an employee because of his diabetes. The agency is seeking back pay, damages, and injunctive relief. The allegations are presented as claims by the agency and are not described as a court determination.
The EEOC filed a lawsuit alleging that United Parcel Service fired an employee because of his diabetes. The agency is seeking back pay, damages, and injunctive relief; the allegations are not presented as a court determination.
Source excerpt
The EEOC filed suit (EEOC v. United Parcel Service, Inc., Case No. 3:21-cv-00656-BJD-JRK) in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida only after exhausting its conciliation efforts to reach a voluntary pre-litigation settlement.
The agency is seeking back pay and compensatory and punitive damages for the employee, as well as appropriate injunctive relief to prevent any further discriminatory practices.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – United Parcel Service, Inc. violated federal law by firing an employee because of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
1974
Pittsburgh UPS facility package-bomb explosion
A package bomb exploded at a UPS center in Pittsburgh before dawn on December 5, 1974. One person was killed and ten others were injured. The package had originated in Erie, Pennsylvania, and was addressed to a cycle shop in Armstrong County.