Complaint Review: Tualatin Valley Transport - Hillsboro Oregon
- Tualatin Valley Transport 1288 NW Glencoe Rd Hillsboro, Oregon U.S.A.
- Phone: 503-233-6427
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- Category: Trucking Companies
Tualatin Valley Transport Ripoff, Labor Law violations won't pay overtime even if worked. Hillsboro Oregon
*Consumer Comment: interstate carriers are exempt from overtime pay
*Author of original report: They paid up
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As a former employee of Tualatin Valley Transport, Inc., a trucking company based out of Hillsboro, Oregon, though actually physical location of office and trucks is in Portland, Or, I have seen first hand how they treat their help.
I was hired on as an HOURLY driver, worked my hours AND ALWAYS more (required), but they would only pay straight pay. They did not believe in "overtime" pay of time and a half for hours over 40 in a work week. When I brought this up with them, they became irritated and I soon found myself out of a job...for trying to get them to pay me what I was owed.
They came up with a bunch of made-up crap saying that I had been written up 4 times in two months. Funny, I've never seen anything before, or even now. When I asked to see these "write ups", they said they were not at the Portland location, but at the Hillsboro location (their home.) Personally, I believe they had not filled out anyting, and the "write ups" were either made up or hold incorrect information.
They cheat their employees (have been doing it for years according to other drivers there....) but as they did not want to make waves and lose their jobs (always the threat), they remain silent. Well, I'm turning them over to the authorities and agencies that handle such matters. I hope they learn their lesson.
A TIP: If you're from the area here, don't work for them.
Dave
Beaverton, Oregon
U.S.A.
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#2 Consumer Comment
interstate carriers are exempt from overtime pay
AUTHOR: Brian - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, June 11, 2006
Just so you know Dave, most trucking companies are exempt from paying the standard overtime (1-1/2 times) rate of pay that most everyone else gets. They most likely paid you the extra because it was easier just to pay you off and get rid of you. They are not afraid of losing the case to some local BOLI agency, From what you wrote, there was never a "Labor Law violation". You just don't get it. You don't understand the labor laws.
One more thing Dave. Oregon is an "employement at will" State. They can fire you because they don't like you, or because you talk too much or for a thousand other reasons. And just like them, you can quit any time you want for any reason you want. Ain't it nice to have the same powers as the big bad companies Dave. Your tip about not working for them. Why don't you add about a hundred other local trucking companies in the Portland metro area that also just pay straight time -LEGALLY
#1 Author of original report
They paid up
AUTHOR: D - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, January 08, 2006
At the time of this writing, TVT has paid me via certified mail, my back owed overtime wages. I will report more later.
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