While an employer is not directly prohibited from terminating an employee while he or she is on medical leave, the rationale must be unrelated to the underlying condition and related need for the medical leave.
Large jury awards are crippling trucking fleets, but technology can help prevent some accidents from happening, and when they do, ensure liability is correctly assigned.
Transportation workers need access to PPE to remain safe, and ensuring they can acquire the protections should be a priority in any future stimulus bills.
It seems to me that the present day essential truck driver meets that criteria to a tee. However, in society, the truck driver is considered a worker. Let us examine the current pandemic. The role of essential workers during this 100-year crisis has been obvious, understandable, and well deserved.
I recently watched a wonderful video put together by Mike Durst and Ernie Thornton of Artic Express, out of Ohio, on race relations and what is happening in our country today. Wow…such a timely, innovative chat that we could all learn from.
Even as freight volumes have climbed to within 11% of their all-time high, capacity has been slow to react and carriers are still at a disadvantage when it comes to pricing power.
The hours-of-service emergency declaration has been extended through July 14, but several freight categories, including food and fuel, are no longer eligible for the extension.
Report says by quarter’s end, turnover was at an all-time low
The active railcar fleet fell by 25% in May. Multiple headwinds face railcar demand, but volumes may be turning a corner.
As food insecurity grows in the nation, a critical need for transporting available food is exposing gaps in the supply chain.
These more focused numbers will give your company a much better understanding of where you stand – and why. This drill-down will focus on the different dispatch boards in your company. Look at your dispatch boards as though they are individual fleets within your company because they are. Different boards cover different regions and various types of services and skills; therefore, they often have different kinds of drivers. These types of drivers are often managed differently by dispatchers. It’s easy to see why some boards are harder to staff than others.
As I interact with the TCA Profitability Program (TPP) members, one thing becomes obvious, the attention toward safety in the workforce has attained unimaginable results. We know inside the TPP community, and the TCA community at large, the attention to safety is a core component of their cultures.
As the economy slowly bounces back, carriers are starting to regain some leverage in rate negotiations with shippers.
House Democrats proposed $494 billion INVEST Act requires DOT to complete an extensive safety review, potential delaying implementation of the new hours-of-service changes.
How “The Last Dance” can help inspire you to sell more freight.
Independent contractor laws continue to evolve, and a recent decision by the NLRB further reinforces the need for proper legal advice on the matter.
According to Wikipedia; Strong culture is said to exist where staff responds to stimulus because of their alignment to organizational values. In such environments, strong cultures help firms operate like well-oiled machines, engaging in outstanding execution with only minor adjustments to existing procedures as needed.
Jim Mullen, acting administrator of the FMCSA, said that there hasn’t had a specific complaint about any broker failing to abide by a rule requiring transparency in financial data when the carrier has not waived that right.
The intertwined economies of the U.S. and Mexico mean that trade will play a large role in the economic recovery of both nations from COVID-19-related shutdowns.
As the first recipients face the end of the Paycheck Protection Program, the Small Business Administration has issued long-sought guidance on the program, including information on forgiveness.
