Does a delivery company have the right to sack, a driver who doesnt deliver parcels fast enough?

Question

Surely that would cause the driver to speed over the limit and break the law.

Answer 1

A driver that is not performing to the company standards can certainly be fired. If the standards would require speeding or other reckless behavior, that's a different situation.

Answer 2

Any delivery company will fire an employee who breaks the law on the job. that includes speeding. The employer knows the limits of real life obstacles, like traffic and bad weather, so they adjust for that. If one driver is later then all other drivers within the same delivery zone, then that's when they'll sit the guy down and talk with him for being slow, but they wouldn't expect him to do anything extraordinary to get packages delivered fast.

Answer 3

First off I know for the fact that the UPS guys have to delivery their packages even if it takes them the whole day and until 8 pm at night. I had a package that came in at 8 pm and I didn't even know of this till I ask the guy myself if they really work late. And believe it or not they do for they have to finish all the packages that they have to deliver that day. Of course there's a cut off time which the guy told me was 9 or 10 something like that. Now again I'm just talking about UPS here but different delivery carriers have different policies. Think about that. And if you're not doing your job-you may be sack.

Answer 4

If the delivery company has Standards of Service that must be adhered to, and the driver does not meet those requirements, then yes, the delivery company can terminate the driver's employment.

Your question is more of a safety issue. The actual question is whether the delivery company's time standards are adequate to ensure the safety of its drivers. That's a whole other concern.

Answer 5

Depends where the driver is based. In the UK almost certainly not without first going through a formal disciplinary procedure. Even then, the employer has to have acted reasonably. In the US, probably yes. People can get sacked for almost any reason in the US.

Answer 6

Absolutely. Review the job description to be sure. Most companies have a time requirement to measure performance. The standards would account for average drive time given a particular time of day (to avoid the necessity to speed.) Also, you can check state laws. For example, TX is a right to work state which gives employers the right to fire employees at any time for any non-discriminatory reason.

But, generally, yes. Time sensitive jobs use specific standards to guage performance. When someone habitually fails to meet these standards, he/she will lose their job.

Answer 7

No, there could be a good reason that a delivery isn't fast enough. Bad weather, traffic jam, being caught up during another delivery. You have to look at the reasons.

Answer 8

Didi you read your own reference? it says: We do not believe that this service is operating again.... The email you received referred to a £15 charge. This is in fact an urban myth. It is not possible for a £15 charge to be made on connection.... In fact your refernce is trying to stop 'internet chain letters' like the one you have just started! what a waste of time!

Answer 9

It would depend. Is the delivery person just slow at loading and unloading, and does he/she socialize a lot with the customers? There's being a bit slow and then there is just too slow. It would depend on why they weren't fast enough for the job.

Answer 10

Yes they do, if his contract states that he has to deliver within certain times, then yes, but they shouldnt just sack him, they should give him warnings and tell him their concerns. Unless he was still in his probabtionary period, then they can do what they want.