How'd that happen? An employer who terminated an employee after he took intermittent FMLA leave for diabetes won its case, and recently won again on appeal. According to both courts, the employee appeared to be trying to...more
Big changes are in store for commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders who test positive for drugs or alcohol. In October 2021, FMCSA issued a final rule aimed to improve highway safety. Under the rule, CDL holders with drug...more
Beginning January 6, 2023, motor carrier employers subject to the regulations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) may conduct part of the safety performance history investigation that is required for...more
It is common knowledge that a shortage of qualified drivers is a chronic problem in the trucking industry. For instance, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) has estimated that there are 48,000 open jobs in the...more
On December 2, 2016, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) released a final rule creating the Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (the “Clearinghouse”). The rule is designed to...more
The Surface Transportation Act currently provides commercial drivers with recourse if they are retaliated against for refusing to violate federal motor carrier safety rules. Earlier this month, the Department of...more
As the number of smartphones sold in the United States and worldwide overtakes sales of so-called ordinary cells phones, more Americans are using these devices while driving....more