Training Policy Change At Prime Inc.

I wonder why they didn't have the male AND female trainers sign a binding contract, that would hold them atleast partly liable for any portion of any financial payout from a court decision. For the few bad ones in every company, that would make em think a little. Those kind of clauses should ALWAYS go both ways. It would give the company a little more assurance that things won't be goin' on. Just MHO.

We are not sure if they are or are not Starcar but I can almost bet everyone company wide that is training will have to sign the release in order to be in a co-ed truck.

Thank You, Guyjax. I'd like to see it a company wide thing....For ALL companies. then if a bad apple was found and fired, other companies wouldn't hire them. And that goes for abusers, and the sue happy bums....

I for one since I do train for Prime, would be very cautious of taking on a female. 2 reasons, 1, my wife would not approve (because of the chance of issues) and 2, because as stated earlier in the tread too many sue happy folks.

That is my story and I am sticking to it.

But seriously, just too many possibilities for problems where they don't exist. Not to say it is going to happen, just don't want the possible issues to deal with if the wrong thing is said/taken the wrong way.

Just my 2 cents on the subject.

Ernie

I definitely respect a trainer's choice for whether they do or do not choose to train someone of the opposite gender. I'm not oblivious to the possibility of issues, that's for sure. I am female and I would seriously prefer a female trainer myself -- not because I'm worried about issues (I have worked in close quarters with men before and I can handle myself very professionally), but simply out of respect for my boyfriend. But if it came down to it -- if a female trainer wasn't available and I had the choice of either waiting months for one to show up or going out on the road NOW with a male trainer -- I'd do what I had to do.

I'd like to see it a company wide thing....For ALL companies. then if a bad apple was found and fired, other companies wouldn't hire them. And that goes for abusers, and the sue happy bums....

Does a sexual harassment charge/firing go on the DAC now? Or is that just for actual driving incidents? If the latter is the case, it seems like the DAC would be a good place for something like that to go...

Personally, I think it's ridiculous that the actual company has to pay the price for one employee's screw-up, i.e., "My trainer makes inappropriate comments, so I'm going to sue x company for millions." Seems like it'd make more sense to sue the person who actually did the deed rather than the company, which had nothing to do with it. But we don't live in a perfect world, I guess..

Houkie, in the case of a law suit, the individual is sued, AND the company that hired them. Point being, that if the company hadn't had that person in their employ, the situation would not have come about...besides....everyone knows truckers don't have any money