Go get the truck right now. On payday, cut him a physical check, and hold it for him at the office. You had to go get your truck, it's only fair that he has to come get his check. If he inquires, just say his bank info was deleted from your system the day he quit (cite security reasons...in the event of a breech, you want to limit the potential damage to current employees, not former ones...it's for your own protection!) so his last check cannot be direct deposited. In many states, you can't withhold the check, so cut the check for the full amount due. Put it in an envelope with his name on it...available to him just as soon as he gets there to pick it up. Depending upon the bank and state laws, that'll give him 3-6 months before banks will no longer accept it...but that isn't YOUR problem.
Of course check with your lawyer before you pull something like that...if it's legal, it'd be pretty amusing to pull off.
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Discussion in 'Trucker Legal Advice' started by Trkpete, Mar 15, 2018.
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Funny as hell what goes on in this business
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There are always two sides to every story, and many times the truth lies in the middle.
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You DONT need a lawyer to give you a lesson in common sense (well maybe you do???)
If your time has no value, then draw this thing out till hell freezes over.
Otherwise, as has been said already, go get the truck! Pay the driver! And move on!
If you had left at the start of this thread, you, and your truck, would both be home by now...
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More information is needed. Moreover, law varies from state to state.
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I am a small fleet owner and I treat all my drivers with respect and try to accommodate them as much as possible, but those few bad apples are the worst of the worst! -
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He ended up writing a check for pay, penalties, and interest. Now he won't hire anyone out of state.
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