France’s privacy watchdog said Jan. 23 that it hit Amazon’s warehouse unit with a $35 million fine for using an “excessively intrusive system” to monitor worker performance and activity.
January 23, 2024Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Amazon Fined in France for Employee Monitoring in Warehouses
Business, Logistics, Perspective
Perspective: Leveraging the Power of Hybrid Work
Remote work can open trucking and logistics companies up to talent from new markets and people.
April 11, 2022Business, Safety
Driver Productivity Can Be Boosted by Addressing Health, Stress
When drivers and employees at PetroChoice Holdings want to take a sick day, or just take time off for any reason, all they have to do is inform their boss they will be taking “PTO,” or paid time off.
July 8, 2019Business, Logistics
Nussbaum Transportation Begins Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Brent Nussbaum, CEO of Nussbaum Transportation, gave 35% of ownership to employees through an employee stock ownership plan, known as an ESOP.
April 18, 2018Perspective, Business
Opinion: Independent Contractors Under Fire
Transportation companies with independent contractor relationships should brace themselves for potential misclassification challenges from multiple fronts. Given the budget crises facing many states and the federal government, the interests of legislators, government agencies and unions have aligned, resulting in a coordinated effort to discourage the use of independent contractors — or to reclassify them as employees.
September 3, 2012Perspective, Business
Opinion: The Bathwater, Not the Baby
Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater!” We have all heard this saying at some point in our lives. I was reminded of it recently, when I was researching the 2012 year-end W2 and 1099 reporting requirements.
January 2, 2012Business
Truck Engine Manufacturer Cummins to Add Employees as Industry Ramps Up
Cummins Inc., manufacturer of heavy-duty truck engines, said it is adding 600 white-collar workers at its Columbus, Ind., headquarters, joining the wave of truck-industry
June 20, 2011Government, Business
Senate Bill Targets Employee Misclassification
A Senate bill that supporters said would make it easier for federal regulators to catch employers who misclassify their employees as independent contractors also would help ensure a “level playing field in the marketplace,” a top official with the Department of Labor told a Senate panel.
June 22, 2010