FMCSA Extends Entry-Level Driver Training Deadline Thursday January 30, 2020 | Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, Operations & Safety The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended the compliance date for the Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) from Feb. 7, 2020, to Feb. 7, 2022.
Federal Training, Immigration Support Needed to Slow Truck Driver Shortage: CTA Monday January 27, 2020 | Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases CTA met with Minister Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, to address the growing labour shortage in the trucking industry – the mode of transportation that moves the North American economy.
Trucking HR Canada Launches Resource to Support Employers in Addressing Workplace Mental Health Tuesday January 21, 2020 | Labour/HR/Driver Shortage Trucking HR Canada has released a new resource, Gearing up for Workplace Mental Health, to support trucking and logistics employers in addressing employee mental health in their workplaces.
Can-US Medical Reciprocity Updated to Allow Insulin Using Diabetics to Operate in US Wednesday January 15, 2020 | Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases, Operations & Safety The Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) has informed CTA of updates to the medical reciprocity agreement between Canada and the US with respect to commercial vehicle drivers who are dependent on insulin for managing diabetes.