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Truckload Indexes
Appellate court affirms harassment and retaliation ruling against trucking company
A trucking company mishandled an employee’s harassment complaint, leading to a termination and ultimately a large jury award against the company.
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Truckload Indexes
Appellate court finds a few weekly out-of-state calls may establish FLSA coverage
A United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit decision that an employee that makes 3 to 5 out-of-state phone calls a week is…
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Truckload Indexes
Rest break policy found not sufficient for class certification without injury
A Ninth Circuit court decision can be considered a win for employers facing wage and hour class actions based on alleged technical violations of California's…
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Truckload Indexes
Jury awards employee $500,000 for disability-based discrimination
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…
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Trucking
Employee’s age discrimination suit permitted to proceed by Court of Appeals
Recently, a longtime employee of a local car dealership was terminated, allegedly due to a dispute with a co-worker and a subsequent failure to appear…
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Business
Employee fired for sleeping on the job can’t claim disability after the fact, court rules
Employees that are fired for falling asleep on the job can’t claim a disability after the fact, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth…
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Truckload Carriers
Q&A: What companies need to know about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
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…
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Trucking
Trump signs bill to require many employers to provide paid leave
President Trump has signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act into law, which requires many employers to provide paid leave and expands FMLA for many…
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