On March 13, 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier and Safety Administration announced and issued a national emergency declaration establishing a limited exemption from driver safety regulatory requirements.
On January 6, 2020, nearly 8 years after the enactment of a law directing the FMCSA to identify and track commercial drivers who violate its drug and alcohol testing program, a Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse will launch.
This article provides a brief overview of the significant employment cases decided this Supreme Court term and provides a preview of the issues on the Court’s 2019-2020 docket.
The Rhode Island Supreme Court recently held that the Airline Deregulation Act preempts Rhode Island law requiring premium pay for Sunday and holidays. This decision may allow employers in other industries to challenge the state premium pay law as well.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently announced that it is reducing the minimal annual percentage rate for random drug testing for drivers subject to the Department of Transportation’s drug testing rules.
