Originally published in FleetOwner I recently saw a very concise explanation from Bamboo HR on common payroll mistakes. I want to share the information with you, because mistakes in payroll can damage employee relations and also can have legal repercussions. There are two types of employee classifications — exempt and nonexempt. […]
COVID-19 has changed the way we purchase goods…what will that mean for one of the trucking industry’s biggest problems, the driver shortage? I recently wrote an IdeaXchange blog that discussed how e-commerce is changing the way fleets choose their equipment based on load size and distance. The e-commerce trend began […]
Originally published in FleetOwner As the economy starts the process of returning to normal, many companies will need to hire people to fill the vacancies left by people they had to let go because of the slowdown in business caused by COVID-19. Now is a good time to look at […]
At NationaLease, our members and customers have always valued the job their technicians perform. Now there’s a special week for them. All I can say is, it’s about time. Although the driver shortage seems to take up the most editorial space for the trucking industry, a shortage of technicians also […]
Originally published in FleetOwner Transportation news has been filled with articles on nuclear verdicts that have been levied against fleets following accidents. It is no secret that the number and size of jury awards against trucking companies are increasing. The results of a survey by the American Transportation Research Institute show that […]
Originally published in FleetOwner Since 1998, the trucking industry has set aside a week in September to honor truck drivers. Now, the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) has announced National Technician Appreciation Week — the inaugural event was Sept. 21-25 — to celebrate the hard work and commitment of […]
Floods in the South…fires in the West…and a global pandemic! And we haven’t even gotten to the worst of hurricane season. No wonder businesses are reeling. There has rarely been such a confluence of disasters as exists today. An article in FleetOwner covers the wildfires in the West, where the […]
Before any of us had ever heard of COVID-19, there had been an ongoing uptick, year after year, in customers deciding to do their shopping online, from electronics to books to medicines to groceries, et al. Back in April of 2019, CNBC noted that “The total market share of “non-store” […]