The U.S. Department of Labor’s latest initiative of the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division is meant “to focus on protecting the wages and workplace rights of the workers” in the warehouse and logistic industries as the global supply chain demand continues to impact them greatly. The initiative will focus on minimums and overtimes, workplace harassment, family and medical leave, and independent contractor analysis. Read more…
The lack of truck drivers is one of the biggest issues blighting the country’s supply chain. Poor work conditions and low pay are driving life-long truckers to look elsewhere for jobs, but experts believe that new incentives like “bonuses, weekends at home, and even free CDL training” may be the answer to lure potential new applicants. Read more…
Despite the truck driving industry losing 6% of workers since the global pandemic began, there are many drivers who are still touting the fantastic benefits of the career. For example, line-haul trucker Richard Frazer “savors the views from him his workplace window,” especially the “sunsets, the sunrise and the landscape.” There are not many other careers that afford the freedom of seeing this country and its beauty day in and day out. Read more…
