Labor & Employment Law – May 24, 2012

by McAfee & Taft on 5/3/2012

In This Issue: - 2 GAO issues report on safety of federally unregulated gathering pipelines - 3 Advisory bulletin issued to natural gas cast iron distribution pipelines - 3 PHMSA’S FY 2013 budget focuses on hiring...more

by Tammy Ensslin on 2/24/2012

Legal Alert: I am still receiving a significant amount of inquiries from trucking clients asking for clarification on the new cell phone ban for operators of commercial motor vehicles (“CMV’s). This newsletter...more

by Law & Industry Daily on 2/22/2012

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 22 (LID) – American Trucking Associations has filed a legal challenge to the newly-revised federal hours-of-service (HOS) regulations for commercial truck drivers. ATA President and CEO Bill Graves...more

by Patton Boggs LLP on 2/5/2012

OSHA has penalized a railroad and a trucking firm for allegedly retaliating against employees over safety issues, and has sued four other firms under the whistleblower statutes the agency enforces. Union Pacific...more

by Pullman & Comley, LLC on 1/20/2012

As another week passes by (seriously, where did January go already?), here are a few odds and ends that are worth a mention: • Earlier this month, new rules regarding limits on the use of mobile phones went into effet by...more

by Fox Rothschild on 12/28/2011

If a New Year’s resolution to be a safer driver wasn’t sufficient, a new federal rule prohibiting commercial drivers from using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a commercial truck or bus will go into effect...more

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 12/19/2011

A new rule restricts the use of hand-held mobile telephones and devices by drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMV). This rule, which goes into effect on January 3, 2012, was adopted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...more

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 11/22/2011

IN THIS ISSUE: IRS Provides Taxpayers with the Opportunity to Reclassify Independent Contractors with Reduced Tax Liability By Kelley E. Kaufman Companies’ improper classification of workers as independent...more