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Driver walks off job over truck’s safety: Can company fire him?


February 28, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Transportation safety, What do you think?, whistleblower, Workers' attitudes about safety

A driver raises safety questions about the truck his employer assigns him to drive. The company fires him when he refuses to drive the truck because it was leaking coolant. Does the driver get whistleblower protection?

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