A new complaint filed by NLRB could serve as a focal point in a revision of independent contractor rules.
Oral fluid testing is not only a win for the safety-conscious, but the cost-conscious too.
Whether it is appealed in court or not, it It is highly like that the Biden administration will now restart its efforts to have the recently reinstated Trump-era independent contractor rule withdrawn and replaced with a new, more restrictive rule less favorable to establishing independent contractor status.
FMCSA’s safety boss grapples with a huge wave of truck entrants since the pandemic.
A recent court decision serves as notice to all employers that OSHA violations, even when wrongfully and willfully encouraged by a supervisor, can still result in liability to the employer.
California’s meal and rest break regulations are preempted by federal hours-of-service regulations, according to the courts, which means employers of short-haul drivers need not comply. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
The National Labor Relations Board and Department of Labor are working to change labor laws enacted under the Trump administration to be more favorable to employees.
Infrastructure spending is tied up in the appropriation process, but the roads can’t wait. Fortunately, stop-gap measures are providing needed time to reach a long-term solution.
Carriers need to ramp up education efforts on Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse testing to help drivers understand the zero-tolerance approach to safety-conscious driving positions.
Currently, whether the recently revived vaccination or test mandate survives court scrutiny is still uncertain, and the Supreme Court will likely have the final say. For now, with compliance deadlines coming shortly after the start of the new year, companies need to start making preparations.
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals determined that paid suspensions are a reasonable course of action pending employment investigations.
Efforts to codify regulatory flexibility should be applauded, and the FREIGHT Act is no different.
The Tennessee Supreme Court recently affirmed a Tennessee Court of Appeal’s decision that a corporation may not assert a damaged goods claim under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act.
Eleanor Holmes-Norton will run for chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to replace the retiring Peter DeFazio.
While a federal appeals court has halted enforcement of the Biden administration’s COVID vaccine mandate, companies should familiarize themselves with the requirements regardless.
The NLRB general counsel has marked out a proposed approach for aggressive enforcement and expanded potential remedies under the NLRA.
FMCSA is giving states three years to comply with a new truck-driver ban for drug and alcohol abusers.
FMCSA Deputy Administrator Meera Joshi was told during the hearing on her nomination to become administrator that truck crash trends underscore the need for agency action.
An employer’s ‘honest belief’ and good recordkeeping helps it win pregnancy discrimination lawsuit.
The FMCSA continues to prioritize COVID relief, extending hours-of-service Emergency Declarations once again.
