Q: What is the statute of limitations for not being paid o.t. and detention pay as a CDL A Company Driver from 5/2017_4/18
I was terminated victim of violent extremism STTA , CRE safety Mgr and driver Mgr put 6 derogatory safety false incidents in my personnel records and on my DAC report and no other carrier will hire me. I am being blacklisted for being a whistleblower. xxx ,I attended PTDS Fontana,Ca. Got my CDL A signed a 9 month contract, was paid Ca. Minimum wage $11.00 hr 34 com not Ca. Truck Driver minimum wage. Completed 165 hrs of apprentice 2nd seat training @ $10.00 an hr. 14 com. Worked as 1st seat 3 months @$11.00 hr $.14 cpm, drove solo over the road 8 months @$11.00 hr. $.34 CPM. Coerced by Driver Mgr. To work in violation of DOT reg 392.3 HOS reg, did rolling reset under forced dispatch, CRE logs dept remotely added 10 hrs drive time to my Qualcomm computerized clock as daily recap hours at 12:00 AM and I drove fatigued without having a 34 hr reset after working 70 hrs in 8 days. Had multiple safety incidents which CRE put on my DAC report when they terminated me. Please
A: Hi, the statute of limitations for unpaid overtime, under the the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, is two years, or three years for a "willful" violation. It sounds like you have some other issues. I would recommended reaching out to an employment lawyer in your state for a consultation.
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