Pushy Dispatcher threatens to fine me $600 is it legal?

let him steal your money.
Then wait for him to get off work beside his vehicle, he is a thief of $600 and you are waiting for him.

 

I’m sorry for my assumption. I’d be looking for a new job or I’d be looking to teach your current job a lesson about employment laws. Hopefully you have everything documented and you don’t delete messages and stuff.

 

id'e tell him i'm on my break and to go pound sand ofcourse my convo with em wouldn't be so PG rated LOL. i really don't think a judge would like hearing that there try and make you run illegal!!! cover your rear and your CDL!!!

 

this includes taking pictures and videos of the qualcomm!! incase they decide to delete em

 

let them take it

document everything

go back for triple damages when you leave, course that’s providing they make it in business longer than you do…

 

Not to be the **** here but a lot of WRONG information being posted.

In order for this to happen, there are a lot of rules that the company has to follow.

Osha violations are outside the scope of the OP's issue.

First it has to have stipulated in the employment contract that there could be deductions. This is important, employment contract is there to limit liabities for the company and the employee.

Second it has to have a WRITTEN policy about the deductions with reasons why. THE EMPLOYEE HAS TO HAVE ACCESS TO THEM OR HAVE COPIES OF THEM GIVEN AND THERE HAS TO BE A RECORD OF THEM BEING IN THE POSSESSION OF THE EMPLOYEE.

This also applies to the fact that they can't just make crap up to punish an employee - see the fourth rule. These policies have to be created by management and in many cases the courts will not accept one from a supervisor or even a manager, but those at high levels of a department like a director of VP, that qualifies it as a legitimate policy.

Third it is not allowed to retroactively apply deductions.

Fourth and most important, it can not use the threat of deductions as a means to coerce an employee into doing something that they do not want to do.

This is like the Non-compete crap, this industry has a lot of employee latitude that the company can't do much about. It is written in the FMCSA that the driver has the final say when it comes to the HOS and safety on the road.

All of these things have been addressed by the court and is in labor laws that apply to this and other industries.

As for a 1099, unless it is in the contract or the contract referring to the policies of the company, then it is off limits - PERIOD.

To apply a "fine" to a 1099 that is outside of the contract, it is actually a breach of contract.

 

I think it is a good idea to name this company, and put it in the "Report a Bad Trucking Company section.

 

Corrupted Carriers with Corrupt Dispatchers try that crap all the time. I'd tell him to hoop his head if I were you. That dispatcher is shady.

 

Now Bryan , you know thats not how things are handled in Memphis. Lol