Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
- https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/8-7-19d.cfm
- https://transportationnation.com/koch-truckings-strength-test-discriminates-against-women-new-lawsuit-alleges/
- http://talkcdl.com/how-cell-phone-tickets-effect-truckers/
- http://talkcdl.com/prime-inc-suing-amazon-prime/
- http://talkcdl.com/a-few-trucking-companies-to-avoid/
- http://talkcdl.com/trucker-sleeper-birth-pay/
- http://talkcdl.com/how-cell-phone-tickets-effect-truckers/
What about weak men
In the trucking industry the majority of drivers are men. This writer has seen his share of many men that also have failed the test. For one reason or the other there are plenty of trucker guys that just cant pass the test. So how does that affect the claim of the EEOC? If it is unfair to the female gender then what about the weaker men? Do they also have a claim in this law suit? But what if you are required as part of your job description to say lift 50 pounds? Should a company not have the right to cap a weight limit on the job? Perhaps roofing companies will be next on the law suit? If a roofer cant wear a tool belt with all the hammers and nails required he will now have a cause to sue the company because they are discriminating. Maybe just maybe I will go out and and apply for a job as an “emergency Room Doctor” and when they tell me I dont qualify because I did not go to school, I will then open up a law suit claiming they discriminate against uneducated people. I mean it really isn’t fair that I should not be hired to get paid as a doctor just because I did not go top school. But seriously folks, if a job requires certain skills, strengths or education that is why each job fits into a “Category”. If we didn’t separate job categories then we would all just qualify for any job we wanted to do that day and each employer would be obligated to give us the job. Think about that for a second based on this case. Lets say the carrier hired the driver that cant lift 50 pounds and their first load required them to unload? Lets say boxes of 48 pounds. Now you’re getting it. You see the trucking company would never be able to sign a contract with customers agreeing to haul and perform certain tasks. I will leave it at that.
TalkCDL Podcast
As always TalkCDL is looking for great people to interview on the show. If interested in being a guest on the show please write to Troy@TalkCDL.com or Ruthann@TalkCDL.com. Also please send us your videos and pictures of all trucking things.
Thank you for everything and your support. Without you we would not be doing pods every week for the last 3 years.