Legal Question in Employment Law in California

WRONGFUL TERMINATION, I was fired, because I would not falsify my Logbook.

FALSIFYING A LOGBOOK IS A FELONY..

As a Truck Driver, Management wanted me to falsify my logbook to deliver a load on time said the manager.

Explanation: I was dispatched to pick up a load, I arrived on time and the load was not ready, they asked me to check back every 2 hours, so I did and logged it as ''ON DUTY'', which is what I am supposed to do, the load was ready at 6pm...and by 7pm...I was on the road, I needed 8 hours to get there and only had 3,hrs left on my logbook.

I called dispatch and explained I didnt have time to get there at 7am for the appointment time, dispatch said deliver it anyways and get there when I can...

I said I will be late, dispatch saids its ok....so I arrived at 11:30am the next day...4.5 hrs late...and when Managment heard, I was first suspended for being late, pending an investigation, then I was fired for being late, dispatcher didnt tell the truth, they said I should have falsified the logbook, so I could get there on time, for LOWES, an important client of the company.

Thankyou, this company is located in sacremento ca.


Asked on 9/16/09, 7:19 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

IF, IF, you can prove what you say about the demand to falsify, you have a valid lawsuit to pursue. Other than your word, what evidence, documents, witnesses, etc. do you have to prove it. If you think you can, feel free to contact me.

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Answered on 9/16/09, 9:24 pm


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