Forced to quit without pay after putting in notice

I've worked for companies like that; turn in a 2 week notice and they fire you on the spot.

 

Me too, just have to make sure you use up all your vacation days before then ha

 

First, over the years(53) I have never seen "working a notice" do anyone any good. I cannot tell you the jobs that I have had and I have only worked "a notice" more than twice and I am living proof that if you have a good safety record, a clean dmv report, finding another driving job is easy and simple.

Now, as far as holding a pay check, this is a serious issue. Nothing can even be deducted from a person's wages without a written authorization, you even sign for an employer to withhold taxes.

As stated before, never let your employer know you are going to leave without being "at home". Be at home, your home terminal or yard and then let your intentions be known, as I did some years back, I dropped the man's trailer, bobtailed some 900 miles back to the yard and then quit. The employer almost became combative and I laughed and told him to go ahead and hit me and then I could add to my retirement fund--LOL

In 53 years of driving, never had to collect unemployment, never been without work over 5 days, never been "hungry"! Never be too honest, never let your intentions be known, operate legally but in your advantage, cover your butt.

 

If they fire you or if freight gets really slow and they lay you off, they're going to do it at a terminal that''s convenient for them, not you--even if that terminal is 2,000 miles from home and with no notice. So, why should you give them the same courtesy? Screw them.

 

Rules/laws vary by state.

Small claims is often your best choice.

Usually its best to mark it up to experience, and move on.

Good Luck

 

Curt Morehouse has posted on here from time to time.

 

https://www.federalregister.gov/art...-coercion-of-commercial-motor-vehicle-drivers

 

OH god, where do I start.

First he can get fired for no reason at all, but in this case he put his notice in and the employer is not obligated to keep him on at that point. He is released from employment and that's that.

Second is that no matter what, take the employer to small claims court to recover the money from the last check, outside of that, it won't happen. IF you can't or lose in small claims, write it off as a bad debt.

Third while the company is at fault for a couple things, it is really the fault of the driver if he falsified a log or did something "dirty". So protect your CDL at all costs, your butt is the one on the line and the companies like this know it.

For something like this, I would have just quit the first time they asked me to do something illegal. I wouldn't worry about money or anything like that, just got out of there. I've done it before and may do that again if I have to.

OH and one thing also if he can apply for unemployment.

 

Didn't you post the same thread somewhere else or is my eyes playing tricks on me? lol.

 

Yeah, it's a duplicate. Thought someone deleted a bunch of the replies. The other is in truckers legal advice.