Wellness Together Canada, funded by the Government of Canada in response to the unprecedented rise in mental distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is providing counselling to those impacted by the pandemic. “People…
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The Canadian Trucking Alliance is applauding Transportation Minister Marc Garneau’s announcement today that the Government of Canada will be providing needed relief by increasing the federal meal allowance for commercial…
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. The guide brings…
By Angela Splinter, Trucking HR Canada In any given week, 500,000 employed Canadians are unable to work due to a mental health issue. Depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mental health…
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A benchmark survey from U.S.-based background-screening firm, HireRight, finds the importance of developing innovative recruitment and retention strategies is becoming paramount and more technology-based for trucking firms. HireRight said its…
Survey: Driver Recruiting Getting More Tech-Savvy Read more...
Another step has been completed in a proposed rulemaking that would allow commercial vehicle drivers with controlled insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce without…
FMCSA Seeks Comment on Medical Review Report for Proposed Diabetes Rule Read more...
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today launched an online survey seeking commercial driver input on a number of issues related to sleep apnea. ATRI – the research arm of…
ATRI Launches Driver Survey on Sleep Apnea Read more...
Drivers who suffer from untreated sleep apnea face a greater risk of being involved in a severe crash, according to a study co-authored by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. As…
Study: Sleep Apnea Treatment Reduces Crash Risk Read more...
The U.S. Department of Transportation has taken what is been called a “first step” to address obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in truck drivers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)…
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