Department of Labor

Revised from earlier Department of Labor rule, it isn’t expected to survive an early Biden administration review

The rules under the Fair Labor Standard Act would be the first set of federal guidelines to define when a worker is an employee rather than a contractor

The Department of Labor has issued new guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act that may not require companies to offer paid leave in certain situations.

Attorney R. Eddie Wayland answers many of the questions that have arisen from the passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, including whether all companies need to comply.

The Department of Labor claims Ben Shinn Trucking failed to remit employees’ contributions to the company’s 401(k) plan in a timely manner.

A $455,000 settlement has been reached in a case involving a Tennessee-based trucking company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) following an investigation centered around the carrier’s former owner, who also served as its chief financial officer, and the company’s former ESOP trustee.

Trucker to get nearly $200,000 in refusal-to-drive case

Uber stands to gain by avoiding wage and benefit costs that accompany workers classified as employees.

CVTA has recently received approval to be listed as a National Standard Registered Apprenticeship Program for professional truck drivers, allowing CVTA member carriers to compete for discretionary apprenticeship grants.