Is my workplace wrong for letting me drive an unregistered vehicle?
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Is my workplace wrong for letting me drive an unregistered vehicle?
I was in an injury induced, work related auto accident. While I was speaking with the officer on the scene, he mentioned that the company’s vehicle wasn’t registered. I had no knowledge of this because it wasn’t a vehicle I drove constantly and it wasn’t my responsibility to ensure that. The officer wanted to ticket me for it but his supervisor told him to sweep it under the rug. Legally, is my workplace wrong for putting me in this predicament?
Asked on August 8, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Nevada
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
It is wrong, but if you are not receiving a ticket for it, there is nothing to do about it; the law only provides compensation when there is some harm or cost that you suffer. If the lack of a registration did not actually result in a ticket, etc., you suffered no harm or cost, and have no cause of action or claim.
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