Continental Express Sidney Ohio

Thank You, Perry Mason.

 

I made $62,700 there last year. Hardly a Slaves wadge at .46cpm. My average check was $1,200/wk.

And your case was weak from what you stated.
Now I will agree the concept of that agreement is BS. However, Driver are free to not sign it and walk away.

The Company I went to afterwards had an agreement I signed stating if I left before 90 days, I would be docked Airfare and Hotel fees from my last check I left after 6.5 weeks and they took it. I can't complain because I was aware of this fact and agreed to it. You gonna say this was illegal too?

I asked Ronald Regan (rated top 2% in Country by his peers and was NYC attorney for many years and the Dan River Corporate Lawyer for 20 years), my Lawyer said it was Legal as I figured.
Sounds like your not to aware of thing Sir.

Another thing, why are you even on a Trucking website giving bad advice if you have this vast knowledge of things you're clueless about, if your not a Driver yourself? Something smells foul here.

 

Actually No, the "Slave wages" was .46 per mile, the $500 the deducted was a sign on bonus that I did not stay the full length for, amd finally, a clause in the Enjoyment Agreement (read contract) stipulated that there would be a $500 penalty for leaving without giving proper notice. They did not keep my last check.

Continental need only prove loads that were booked that would exceed current capacity due to ones leaving without giving proper notice. Demonstrating a loss of revenue exceeding the $500 and you case would be lost.

 

There's my K man! But we're actually talking about quitting without due notice, not what they did to you. You were screwed as you stayed the agreed upon 90 days and then they claimed it was 1800 days.

 

Still the same principle. Demonstrate a loss of revenue by showing loads exceeded capacity, that would have been covered if driver had stayed, and Boom... Judgement for the defendant.

 

This is why court exists . You cannot state ' all they would need to do is ' blah blah blah then cover your eyes , count to ten and it's magical reality . As I stated , you cannot be PENALIZED FOR NOT WORKING

 

Someone call Marcia Clark!

 

Well , Johnny's dead

 

You are merely being penalized for NOT giving the agreed upon notice to resign, not working. An agreement which the Employee willingly signed and agreed to. In this Case, the point is the Employee did not uphold their side of the agreed upon term of Employment, period! It's not a complicated concept to understand. Again, this all falls back to what is deemed a "Contract of Agreement".

You are trying to make this simple concept into a much larger thing than it is. ANYTHING legal that two people agree to and sign their names to agreeing on pretty much anything is a legal and binding agreement!

Taken from Legal advice websites that anyone can Google:

An employment contract lays out the details pertinent to an employer-employee relationship. This legally binding document is usually beneficial to both parties. An employment contract clarifies each party’s responsibilities and provides stability to both parties. However, the stability that an employment contract provides also can be problematic if the employee wants to end the employer-employee relationship. It is essential to keep in mind that the other party potentially may sue you for financial compensation if you wrongfully terminate the contract prematurely. http://www.wikihow.com/Get-out-of-an-Employment-Contract

If you have an employment contract, you are not considered an at-will employee. Employment contracts are often written, but they can also be formed orally—for example, if you make certain promises to an employer in person. If your contract requires you to work for a certain amount of time, or to give a certain amount of notice before quitting, you will need to comply with the terms of the agreement.

Before you renege on the job, check your employment contract carefully to see if it restricts your ability to leave early. For example, if your written contract requires you to stay with the company for a year, you will be obligated to do so. Or, if your contract requires you to give the employer two weeks’ notice or 30 days' notice before leaving, you will need to oblige. In either case, however, you can always talk to your employer and see if it will agree to let you out of the contract early.

If you fail to follow the terms of your employment agreement, the employer could sue you for breach of contract. The likelihood of this happening depends on how much harm your employer will suffer as a result of you leaving. For example, the employer is more likely to sue if your position is a high priority and your departure compromises a major business deal for the company. In many cases, though, employers may not be too motivated to sue—after all, they probably don’t want to keep an employee who doesn't want to be there or get a reputation for suing their own workers. http://labor-employment-law.lawyers...ng-your-mind-after-accepting-a-job-offer.html