Reinstatement ordered for trucker fired for refusing to drive unsafe truck
Vehicle had inadequate tire tread
An Oregon trucker wrongly fired for refusing to drive an unsafe vehicle will get her job back, plus reimbursement for back wages and compensation for fees associated with the case, after an OSHA investigation.
"We will enforce whistleblower provisions to the fullest extent of the law to protect employees, who should not be retaliated against for following the law," said Ken Atha, acting OSHA regional administrator.