How do you treat you drivers?

We have had that happen a few times. We usually pay the whole amount and then deduct it from the driver in smaller installments. Makes it easier on the driver. Of course, we ask how much per pay check, like we don't decide it ourselves. We are aware they count on their paychecks for things.

 

Right! They need to learn to take responsibility for their actions. It only happens once per driver. They learn to take care of the car better AND to do proper inspections. The proper inspections were our major problem.

 

Employers also need to hire good drivers that solves most of these issue .. you get what you pay for and I wouldn't be surprised if it's illegal to deduct that from a cheque.. well over 2 million safe miles here speaking

 

We hire guys and we train them. Then they have to go off by themselves. We can't hold their hands forever. They're not toddlers. If they don't want to adhere to the rules after about 3 warnings, we fire em. I say about because we have to make the decision to fire and then we have to find another driver and train him to take this guys place.
This though has only happened once. Guy was a moron.

 

We do not charge back for damages, that is illegal. We the company owners assume the risk of our employees, it is part of owning a business. If the damage becomes a problem, meaning they do not reapond to training and remediation actons then they are let go. The driver usually did not mean to mess up, at least if you hire the right people in the first place, damage happens. The mechanic at the shop does not pay for mistakes they make, the owner of the shop eats it, same with resturants, stores, etc so why do we as an industry think it is ok to charge back damages and insurance deductibles to our employees? True independent contractors would be different as they are also business owners and willingly assume risk in return for a chance at reward (profit).

 

It's not uncommon in carhaul to get paid a larger percentage in exchange for taking some of the risk away from the employer. Know a few companies that do it this way.

 

My concern with that is if I pay them the larger commission to assume risk then charge back to them when damage happens, what stops an a-hole from taking me to court for illegal payroll deductions should they decide to quit? I try to stay eithin the law, have had stuff like this happen to us before. Once I gired a driver for showing up to tow my wife in, he had beer on his breath, she fired him on the spot and took the truck herself (she is cdl qualified). He protested his firing and won because she didn't follow proper procedure nor was she trained as a supervisor for drug and alcohol policy. Maybe I am worrying about nothing, but after all these years I try not to take chances anymore.