On April 22, 2010, OSHA awarded Youngermann compensatory and punitive damages as well as back pay with overtime and interest. Another important part of this ruling is that UPS must display a drivers’ rights poster in every UPS facility and in its monthly magazine.
Youngermann phoned the company to try to get the equipment repaired without success, and finally refused to pull a trailer with inoperable tail lights and side marker lights. He was terminated for his refusal and later was returned to work under the grievance procedure, but without back pay.
UPS may appeal to delay justice, but we believe justice will prevail in the end. The OSHA decision is available here.
The Truckers Justice Center at the Law Office of Taylor & Associates and whistleblower attorney Paul Taylor has been helping truck drivers with their employment-related problems for more than 20 years. Mr. Taylor aggressively seeks justice for workers who have suffered at the hands of unethical companies. He has brought successful claims against some of the largest trucking companies in the United States.
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