Does my employer have to provide a pet dander/hair/urine free company semitruck? My employer issued me a company truck. It was not cleaned or detailed like the other new employees got.

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Does my employer have to provide a pet dander/hair/urine free company semitruck? My employer issued me a company truck. It was not cleaned or detailed like the other new employees got.

Does my employer have to
provide a pet dander/hair/urine
free company semitruck?
My employer issued me a company
truck. It was not cleaned or
detailed like the other new
employees got. Cats had been in
it. Cat hair, grease, stains
and ammonia smell has made me
itchy with rash, bleeding from
scratching watery eyes, and
burning nose and throat. I was
told bring the truck back for a
different one. It’s not normal
for zero cleaning. Can I be
fired for reporting allergic
reactions, saying I may need an
attorney? Does employer have a
duty to provide a sanitary
truck to operate and live in?

Asked on October 12, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, North Carolina

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 4 years ago | Contributor

No, they do not have to do this. There is no legal requirement to clean trucks or other company vehicles or facilities before employees use them. That you may be allergic to, for example, cats or cat hair or dander is not your empoyer's reponsiblity.


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