Tag: Americans with Disabilities Act

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Driver to receive $22,500 from fleet after paying fee for service dog to ride
The lawsuit, filed by EEOC on Aug. 20, alleged that Transport America violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by requiring a trucker pay a fee to have a service dog in his truck, even though the dog was required as a “reasonable accommodation” for the driver’s anxiety.
October 7, 2019
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Can an employer fire or refuse to hire me on account of a sleep apnea diagnosis?
Following the 2008 amendment of the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers must make reasonable accommodations for drivers with sleep apnea, says Truckers for a Cause cofounder and driver Bob Stanton.
September 8, 2014
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Year’s top owner-operator named, N.C., Virginia and Missouri in tolling program, FMCSA wants EOBR survey excluded and more industry news items are featured.
April 1, 2012
A trucker for 49 years, Larry Severson accepts his award at the Truckload Carriers Association annual meeting in Orlando, Fla. Severson will be featured in the May Overdrive.
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EEOC charges Celadon violated disability act
Agency alleges carrier unlawfully subjected driver applicants to medical screenings and rejected them because of disabilities or perceived disabilities.
March 2, 2012
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Audit delays cross-border plan, court asked to review pilot program, hours rule due by end of month, a bridge closure, FMCSA says CSA helps compliance and other industry news items are featured.
October 1, 2011
Truck traffic at the southern border could increase soon if issues raised in a federal audit are adequately addressed.
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EEOC sues Old Dominion
The commission charged the hauler violated Americans with Disabilities Act compliance after it fired a trucker who reported he had abused alcohol.
September 1, 2011
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