Might be your opinion. But the driver can make a copy and go on without giving it. All the company is trying to do is be a pain.
Show me a link that says they can do it. You will have the same problem.
Think about this for a minute. They paid for the hazmat and the twic maybe. You leave, they want them back. Using your twisted logic, the driver should give them back.
DOT medical card to be returned to employer if quit
Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by twowolves, Aug 11, 2010.
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As mentioned before, please provide a link indiating it's illegal. Without something to substaniate your claim it all hot air.
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However, I had a copy say I had to return it. Still have it until it expired. They were just trying to be a pain.
I always keep two copies of my long form and the medical card in two places on the truck and one at home.
I would really have no problem providing it to them, but it is not the point.
They are required under to the law to comply with the FMCSA rules, just as the driver is. Some states require the long form as well for the driver. They should have a copy in their file, so it is just for aggravation. -
A check of WI labor laws reveals the following:
Since the employer is following the FMCSR by having the driver have a medical then the rule does not apply; whereas, it's not the employer's requirement it's a FMCSR requirement.
If the driver desires to pursue the issue here are the instructions from WI:
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I have never been asked for my medical card or records before. But why go through all the headaches when all you have to do is make a copy?
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No where on the long form or the card is the company mentioned. The person performing the physical and the person described in the physical are the only two names mentioned. The Physical that is referred to by those two pieces of paper is the PRIVATE information of the person the physical refers to. It belongs to that person. The proof of taking the physical is the card and it belongs to the person that it was issued to by the physician. The federal government allows the carrier to have a copy of both for the employees PERSONAL records that are kept on file by the carrier.
Secondly it is illegal for an employer to hold anyone's pay. I've been in management and before two different judges. We wanted the former employee to return his rental uniforms before issuing him his final paycheck. BAD idea...the judge ordered us to issue his paycheck that day, fined the company twice the amount of his check and we had to pay court costs and his lawyer. The second time, different company, the person had put about $600 of damage on one of our company cars. The office manager had deducted the repair costs from his check and he refused to accept the "incorrect" payroll check. 2 weeks later we are in court and the judge told the company they must issue the correct payroll check that day since it was already two leeks late. The judge did warn the person that he would have to pay for the damages but he also severely warned the office manager not to ever try that again! He quoted her the law, gave her a copy of it and warned her that she should have known better since no change to the law had been made in over 40 years! Sorry I can't quote the law number etc. but having been there I can assure you it happened. -
NO.....they can not do that...that is your cert card....even though they paid for physical, they according to DOT regs...can only have a copy of the card...... -
Drivers are encouraged to read the company policy carefully, if there's language in the policy that your final pay maybe with held until all property is returned and all requried DOT documents are turned in before your final check is issued then it's legal for the carrier to keep the pay; whereas, you signed the consent form.
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Mike_MD is quite clueless. Don't listen to his gibberish.
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