Turner

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

CRST operates a fleet of team-driven tractor trailers, assigning two drivers to one

truck to maximize efficiency. The two drivers alternate between driving and resting in

the truck’s sleeper cab. CRST hired Turner as a long-haul driver around April 7, 2011.

Turner completed training around May 15, 2011. Turner was off work and on “home

time” from May 16 to May 19, 2011. Turner began driving for CRST on May 20, 2011,

with CRST’s Fontana terminal as his home terminal. CRST drivers make deliveries for

four weeks without a day off and for every seven days they earn one day off, which they

can use at the end of the four weeks as a four-day home time off.

Around June 7, 2011, Turner submitted a home time request asking for four days

off beginning in the latter part of June. A few days later, Turner’s supervisor, Robby

Storm (Storm), asked Turner to stay out on the road for two more weeks so Turner could

synchronize his schedule with that of his new codriver so that they could take the same

four days off. Turner reminded Storm of his request and told Storm he had made

appointments and needed to be home. Around June 20, 2011, Turner reminded Storm of

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