Article: U.S. 4th Circuit: Calhoun v. United States Dept. of Labor

Labor & Employment

Protected activities

BOTTOM LINE: Where a UPS driver failed to show that his excessively lengthy vehicle inspections were reasonably necessary to make his vehicle safe, the inspections were not protected activities under the Surface Transportation Assistance Act. Thus, the driver's refusal to follow repeated orders to curtail the inspections and the significant service delays they caused were legitimate, non- discriminatory reasons for adverse action against him.

CASE: Calhoun v. United States Dept. of Labor, No 07-2157 (decided August 11, 2009) (Judges GREGORY, Duncan & Kiser (sitting by designation)).

COUNSEL: Paul Otto Taylor, Truckers Justice Center, Burnsville, MN, ...

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