ESDC Announces Dedicated National Team to Enforce Misclassification Compliance in Trucking Sector Friday March 08, 2024 | Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases The trucking industry is facing a tax evasion and labour misclassification crisis. The announcement by ESDC this week is a recognition that this crisis requires special enforcement attention through the creation of a specific road transportation enforcement unit:
Govt Mandate Rippling Through Supply Chain, Adding Cost and Cuts Productivity: FETCO Study Wednesday March 06, 2024 | Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases Absence from work, planned or unplanned, has negative consequences for labour productivity, organizational performance, collective bargaining dynamics and the broader national economy, according to a new study by FETCO, which is comprised of 38 federally regulated organizations, including the Canadian Trucking Alliance. The study points out the statutory requirement for 10 paid sick days has a significant […]
Council of Ministers Task CCMTA to Address Concerns with Safety Certificates for Trucking Companies Monday February 26, 2024 | Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases, Operations & Safety The Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety has directed the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) to analyze the challenges with the current model for safety fitness certificates in the Canadian trucking industry.
TransForce Boss: Driver Inc a “Disaster’ for Trucking Industry Friday February 09, 2024 | Business Conditions, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage The head of Canada’s largest trucking firm says rampant driver misclassification is harming compliant companies like his as well as drivers, a problem felt all the more acutely in lean economic times, reports Canadian Press.