As a truck driver, you have the right to be safe and refuse to break the law. If your employer unlawfully disciplines or otherwise retaliates against you for refusing to violate hours-of-service regulations or to run the CMV in a manner that would violate a Federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Regulation, then you can report them to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) or Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
The Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) provides a simple yet effective solution for truck drivers who are wrongfully terminated for refusing to break the Federal Motor Carrier safety rules as … Read more