ADA enforcement is a new phenom due to recent case law. The law has only been around since 1992 and is only now becoming a know quantity in the business world but its impact is going to cause corprate earthquakes. If you have a medical diagnosis, for example, RLS (restless legs syndrome) and you are taking Mirapex for it, which is not banned by DOT and a trucking company refuses to hire you because of it they are open to legal action under ADA for discrimination. DOT is the governing body when it comes to driver qualifications, not the trucking companies.
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Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by tomhorn, Aug 12, 2007.
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Yeah it's been out there for 20 years and it's just causing all kinds of problems. WHERE????? Most states have "At Will" laws and can fire you for no reason. The smart companies just fire you for no reason then what?
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You can't even treat a cold with this list.
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I'll never agree with you based on what you've said here so I'll leave it at that. I am at no way for any discrimination in any form and believe it's ugly. However, I believe in safety more and if a person can not do the job safely then there's no place for that person. PERIOD.
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Just to clear a couple of things up here on the Old Doinion CIVIL suit. First, the case hasn't even gone to court yet. Second, the driver was fired for Job Abandonment. We as truck drivers know that can mean a whole lotta things. Third, Old Dominion plans to fight this ridiculous claim. Forth, this is still a very poor example for what a company can do regarding adding rules and regulations that are more stringent than the FMCSA. And last if EEOC has a problem with what Old Dominion did then there battle should be with the state and the FMCSA.
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