Annecia M. Fort v. Department of Labor, et al.
Question 1: Is disclosing public safety concerns to your management (internal reporting) a protected activity?
[Under Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) Whistleblower Protection Act 49 U.S.C. § 31105 (a) (1) (A) (i) (ii)]
Question 2: Is a motor carrier that requires or permits a driver with egregious violations of drive-time limits [in 49 CFR part 395] in violation of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations?
Question 3: Is it legal for a motor carrier to tell a driver seeking immediate ELD Hours of Service assistance to call back the next day due to being under-staffed?
Question 4: Is it legal for a motor carrier to log into a driver's ELD account with the driver's ID and Password instead of the carrier's support account information?
Question 5: Can a motor carrier coerce a driver into changing their logs after a fatal accident? [see witness statement]
Is disclosing public safety concerns to your management (internal reporting) a protected activity?