Employer wants my drivers license number

[BubbaJ]

My employer recently announced that everyone who drives their personal vehicles for company business has to supply their DL# to the HR dept. They have not explained why they suddenly need this information.

They already have my SSN#, what could be the possible reason to request the DL# and is it legal to request it? If its to check our driving records, that can be done with our names through our States online court search.

 

[kontiki99]

If you were a bus driver or package delivery driver, it would be a one of those things you expected to disclose. Why the big secrecy?

I asked my State Farm agent and she said my personal policy covers me if I use my vehicle to drive someplace for a work related purpose.

 

[cvg]

yes it may cover you, however are you willing to pick up the deductible on that coverage?

 

[kalens99]

I've been asked this for minimum wage jobs I had in high school. It is perfectly legal to request this information. Would you want to hire someone who may be driving company vehicles or driving to conduct company business without verifying their driving history?

Kalen Smith
Engineer-a-Business

http://www.engineer-a-business.com

 

[FACS]

It's a license, not your personal property, what's the big deal.


Charlie

http://www.facsco.com

 

[JedClampett]

Our company policy is to require a driver's license if you drive a company car. If they don't ask for proof, it's pretty much an honor system.
We had a employee (now former) driving one of the owner's cars to put gas in it or something. She got stopped for speeding and since her license was (unkown to everyone)suspended, the police impounded his car. You can bet it was something he wanted to deal with.