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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published its 339-page final rule on how workers will be considered as “employees” or as “independent contractors” under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA or Act).
Late last week, members should have received a letter from Mohave Insurance which included an attached letter from ICSA.
Beyond that, ICSA recommends preparing a kit with useful items that can help you be more comfortable and can even help you survive.
Effective November 18, 2024, commercial vehicle drivers in a “prohibited” status in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse will lose their commercial driving privileges unless they complete the return-to-duty (RTD) process.
Comments can make a real difference in proposed regulations, especially when comments come packed with facts and data. But you are running a business. Who has time to follow federal rulemakings, read all those notices, and then write comments? You do... through your membership in ICSA.
FMCSA needs a well-run NCCDB to do its job just as much as trucking needs a functioning complaint mechanism to maintain integrity in transportation.
Now FMCSA has finalized the proposed rule that we have described in the October Regulatory Roundup called Proposed FMCSA Regulations. In a nutshell, FMSCA will have the power to quickly (within seven days) shut down a broker whose bond falls below the required $75,000. This can happen when a bond pays out on the broker’s bond.
Experienced drivers must constantly fight complacency. Just because a driver has never been in a weather-related accident does NOT mean he or she is practicing safe driving habits. The speed that a driver feels is safe may only be a coincidence.
A recent report from FreightWaves Daily (FW) does much to explain the current freight market and operating environment, citing the imbalance of supply and demand as the root cause.