Is it legal to fire someone for going 55 miles an hour on a freeway that has a speed limit of 65 miles an hour?
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Is it legal to fire someone for going 55 miles an hour on a freeway that has a speed limit of 65 miles an hour?
I work for a taxi service for the railroad, they have a policy that you can not go over 55 miles an hour on a 2 lane freeway after dark. Can they legally fire you for going over the 55 mile limit even tho the speed limit is 65? The taxi service has cameras in there vans, and when you brake to hard or hit something they go off and the computer tells them how fast you are going, many people have been fired for this and i would like to know if they went to court for it do they have a change to win the lawsuit?
Asked on May 6, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Kansas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
No, you would have no chance to win a lawsuit, based on what you have written. The employer has the right to set rules, terms, and conditions on employment; those rules, terms, and conditions can include barring employees from doing things which are otherwise legal. For example, an employer could forbid employees from having second jobs or outside employment; they could bar dating coworkers or customers; and they can forbid driving faster than a certain speed, even if you would still be within the legal speed limit. So your employer may require this, and may terminate anyone who violates the rule.
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