Truckload carrier Prime Inc. concluded its 15-year legal battle with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by agreeing to pay more than $3.11 million in compensatory damages and back pay in a civil case concerning driver training and allegations of sexual harassment.
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House Bill Allows TWICs to Access Military Bases
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a measure that would pressure the Department of Defense to let truck drivers use Transportation Worker Identification Credential cards to validate their identity for unescorted access at all of the nation’s 700 military installations.
June 6, 2016Wal-Mart Plans to Test Grocery Delivery Through Uber, Lyft
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will begin testing the delivery of groceries using Uber and Lyft drivers, aiming to match the convenience of services offered by Amazon.com Inc. and other e-commerce companies.
June 3, 2016Democrats Press McConnell to Fix Pensions
Senate Democrats are pressuring Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to take up pension legislation for truckers and miners before the summer recess that begins in six weeks.
June 6, 2016DOT Drug Testing Shows Marijuana Most Common, But Amphetamine Use Rising Fastest
While more commercial motor vehicle drivers tested positive for marijuana in 2015 than any other drug screened in mandated pre-employment and random tests given by motor carriers, the rate of positive tests for amphetamines continues to climb at a rapid rate.
June 2, 2016Ready for Roadcheck 2016? Online Tool From Stay Metrics Will Test You
With Roadcheck 2016 set for June 7-9, Stay Metrics and Luma have released a free online tire safety training module to help drivers prepare for the event.
June 1, 2016Fleets Cite Safety Gains, Reduced Claims Costs With Onboard Cameras
PHILADELPHIA — Several fleet safety executives said their investments in technologies such as collision mitigation systems and onboard video have significantly reduced crashes and claims costs at their companies.
July 15, 2016Forward Air CFO Rodney Bell to Retire, XPO’s Michael Morris to Take Post
Forward Air Corp. announced that Chief Financial Officer Rodney Bell will retire on June 27 and that Michael Morris, an XPO Logistics executive, will replace Bell in the post.
May 29, 2016House Committee Keeps Provisions on HOS, Safety Fitness, Meal Breaks
A provision that would allow truck drivers to avoid a rest requirement of 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. on consecutive days was kept in a fiscal 2017 transportation funding bill a House committee approved May 24.
May 30, 2016New Overtime Threshold Could Disrupt Payrolls, Revamp Job Classifications, Trucking Execs Warn
Across the trucking industry, companies should be prepared for some type of financial disruption due to the new Department of Labor rule on overtime pay, a senior official with American Truck Dealers told Transport Topics.
May 30, 2016