out law breakers

technically even if you have a clearance light out, you can refuse to drive LEGALLY, unitl they get it fixed (not driving to nearest truck stop or shop)..because it can affect ur CSA score ,not mention its required to be working, and if they fire you over it, you DO HAVE A LEG TO STAND ON...now the companies know that most drivers need /want a job so they go along with what they are told....but MORE PEOPLE need to stand up for themselves (yes I will go to the nearest place to get lights fixed ,lol)....but if its MAJOR repair or dangerous...or running over hours...yeah, the company can tell you to do it, but the driver is THE ONE responsible for actually doin it....you think if something happens, accident etc that the company is gonna jump in and say "oh dont blame the driver, i told them to do such and such"...HELL NO...gonna be ON YOUR OWN!!!!!

 

Now, for the reality of the situation... I work for a bunch of lawyers, and we've had dinner discussions about drivers being fired over things like refusing to drive a non-DOT compliant vehicle.

Essentially, they said there's not a snowball's chance in hell of getting an attorney to take on a case like this on a contigency basis - you weren't fired with discrimination, whether sex, religion, ethnicity, etc... so words against words makes it hard to disprove their reasons for termination - your termination notice would likely show that you were fired for a violation of company policy or insubordination... and an attorney, on your behalf, would have to prove that you were fired unjustly.

After you've dropped a $1500-2500 retainer, they'll get right on that.. and short of having a supervisor admit in a deposition that they fired you unjustly..it isn't going to happen.

Everyone always talks big about "having recourse" or "a good case"... but they usually have no idea what a good case is, or the true realities of employment law.

 

well I agree with what you said...but we have had instances where we have been asked to do illegal stuff (overweight etc) and have refused, amazingly enough they found a resolution to the problem..

 

Where in his post does he say he still works there? It sounds to me like the guy quit.