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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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Commentary: Court rules ADA inapplicable where employer believes applicant may develop impairment in future
Photo: Shutterstock R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel Employers may be well aware of the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in situations…
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Commentary: National Labor Relations Act further develops new approach to employer workplace rules
Source: Shutterstock R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel We have previously discussed the Boeing decision of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In that decision,…
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The numbers don’t lie: size of legal awards vs. trucking companies is soaring
Photo credit: Shutterstock.com/R. Classen by John Kingston, FreightWaves The data is in and it shows pretty clearly what everybody has assumed: In the Southeast at…
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Commentary: National Labor Relations Board further empowers employers to restrict union access to employer property
Photo: Shutterstock R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel In a recent Legal Comment article, we discussed how the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) went back…
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“Nuclear verdict” kills 540 truck carrier
The company employed 540 drivers and was Camping World's primary delivery service for RVs
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Chinese billionaire charged with evading $1.8 billion in US import duties
Chinese billionaire Liu Zhongtian, former president of China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd., was indicted by federal court in Los Angeles for allegedly evading $1.8 billion antidumping…
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Federal appeals court retroactively applies Dynamex decision
In this case, a California federal district court dismissed a class action lawsuit brought against a company that organizes commercial cleaning franchises. The plaintiffs alleged…
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Supervisor’s ‘dinosaur’ comment keeps age discrimination claim rolling
A supervisor of the trucking company in this case made a “dinosaur” comment directed at an employee when discussing company policy. Shortly thereafter, the employee…
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New bill would charge truck drivers $500 for entering Connecticut state parkways
One representative who voted against the bill, Jack Hennessy (D-Bridgeport), was a career truck driver.
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