The American Trucking Association (ATA) estimates that the for-hire trucking industry faced a driver shortage of nearly 48,000 drivers at the close of 2015. The effects of this shortage can be felt across nearly every sector of the U.S. economy with roughly 70 percent of all freight moving by truck. Industry advocates have noted that even a modest improvement in the economy could increase freight volumes and further exacerbate the shortage.
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Updated Affirmative Action thresholds
By Porter Wright on
Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR) has updated the jurisdictional thresholds for coverage under affirmative action laws for federal contractors and subcontractors. The regulations have not been amended, but an inflationary adjustment statute applicable to the Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 503) and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974…
EEOC Issues Revised Publication on Employment of Veterans with Disabilities
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The EEOC recently issued a revised publication on the employment of veterans with disabilities. According to the EEOC, the publication reflects changes in the law made by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA), which made it easier for persons, including veterans, to establish they meet the definition of “disability.” The wide range of impairments…
OFCCP Proposes New Affirmative-Action Rules for Veterans
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On April 25, 2011, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced a proposed rule to increase the affirmative action obligations federal contractors and subcontractors owe to veterans.
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New State Law Prohibits Discrimination Based On Military Status
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On December 20, 2007, Governor Strickland signed into law the “Ohio Veterans Package” (Sub. H.B. 372), which is intended to support members and veterans of the armed services. Perhaps the most significant change made by the statute – particularly for Ohio employers – is the addition of “military status” to the list of protected classes under R.C. 4112.02.
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