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CTA, Teamsters Urge Labour Ministers to Protect Truck Drivers, Shut Down Driver Inc

Wednesday February 01, 2023 | Admin & Tax, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and Teamsters Canada recently wrote to the Forum of Labour Market Ministers, asking them to jointly develop a plan to crack down on the misclassification scheme know as Driver Inc.
Majority of Canadians Believe Govt Should Step Up Enforcement of Driver Inc: Poll

Monday November 28, 2022 | Admin & Tax, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases, Operations & Safety

Nearly three in four Canadians (73%) support or would accept the federal government taking action to stop Driver Inc. – a growing labour misclassification scheme in the trucking industry, which forces or manipulates employees into filing as independent contractors so that the companies can avoid providing important labour rights and entitlements under the Canada Labour Code.
Minister O’Regan Leads Discussion on Tackling Driver Inc; Pledges Enforcement With ‘Teeth’

Monday November 07, 2022 | Admin & Tax, Business Conditions, Industry Image & PR, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases, Operations & Safety

Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan and four Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Members of Parliament (MPs), met with a delegation of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and the Teamsters today to discuss the government’s commitment to end the illegal tax scheme, known as Driver Inc.
Teamsters to Drivers: ‘Engage with Shady Companies Participating in Driver Inc ‘Scam’ at Own Risk

Monday August 08, 2022 | Business Conditions, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, Operations & Safety

The Teamsters are actively warning truck drivers not to fall victim to carrier companies trying to multiplate them into taking part of the tax evasion and driver misclassification scam known as Driver Inc.