Court affirms Amazon Flex Drivers as Employees
Across the country, as more and more Amazon vans are seen on our highways and in our communities, a battle is going on over whether the drivers, known as Amazon Flex drivers, are independent contractors or employees of Amazon. Recently, the Wisconsin Supreme Court affirmed a court of appeals decision holding that Amazon Flex drivers...
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Entry-level truck drivers with commercial licensing requirements will face significant changes to training rules and regulations in 2020.New Commercial Driver RulesAccording to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association (FMCSA), new rules will soon apply to entry-level commercial truck drivers.On February 7, 2020, new national training standards will apply to all entry-level driver applicants seeking a...
New entry-level training and commercial driver rules could reduce truck crashes Continue reading…“Preventable Accident” in Trucker’s Defensive Driving Code
Motor carriers are supposed to train their drivers. That training should provide the appropriate skills and knowledge which would allow them to avoid preventable a crash— which they call a "preventable accident." In the trucking industry, a "preventable accident" is a crash or collision in which a truck driver or motor carrier failed to act...
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