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DOL Withdraws Controversial Obama-Era Independent Contractor Guidance

Trucking companies that use independent contractors could be breathing a sigh of relief after the Department of Labor Wednesday withdrew an Obama-era guidance that some viewed as an attack on the owner-operator model used in trucking. Source: DOL Withdraws...

DOL Announces Withdrawal of Joint Employment, Independent Contractor Informal Guidance

The Department announced the withdrawal of its informal guidance (“Administrator’s Interpretations”) on the issues of joint employment and independent contractors in 2015 and 2016 memos authored and issued under the former administration’s Wage and Hour Division...

Six Steps to Thwart Cargo Theft

“Cargo theft hasn’t necessarily gotten worse lately, but there is more sophistication on the criminal side than 20 years ago when it was strictly a crime of opportunity,” says Eric Fuller, CEO of U.S. Xpress. But there is much motor carriers can do to help protect...

Ninth Circuit Denies Sleeper Berth Pay Claims

Court rules that orientation is part of the application process and not necessarily compensable. Further, drivers in a sleeper berth are using adequate facilities for rest. Former drivers for a motor carrier sued the company claiming they had not been paid for the...

FMCSA Extends ICR on Accident Recordkeeping Requirements

FMCSA has announced that it is requesting approval to extend its information collection regarding "Accident Recordkeeping Requirements." The information collection request relates to FMCSA requirements that motor carriers maintain a record of accidents involving their...

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