On September 18, 2019, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom (Democrat) signed Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) into law. Everyone thinks this law only deals with companies like…
Browsing: Wayne’s World
I realize that many of you sole proprietors are always busy and have many duties, but your livelihood may have changed by the time you finish…
MORE FROM THE “SILLY” FILE. Hairstyles are now a protected category in California! On July 3, 2019, California’s Governor signed SB 188 which prohibits any discrimination…
PROPOSED HAIR DRUG TESTING RULES: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) sent the proposed final rule to the White House Office of Management…
On May 3, 2019, in the case of Anthony Ayala vs. U.S. Xpress Enterprises, the U.S. Central District Court of California dismissed a California plaintiff’s meal…
New Hours of Service Rules Proposed. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has slated publication of its notice of proposed rulemaking on changes to the Hours…
California Truckers may have lost the battle, but not the war. Once again, the small carrier in America, especially in California, needs to join an association…
DIABETES EXEMPTION ENDS. On February 21, the FMCSA formally announced the immediate end of its exemption process for the medical certification of insulin-dependent truck and bus…
CREDIT SCORES. If you didn’t know, the NTA is a great organization to join to build and/or improve your credit score. To my knowledge, the NTA…
If you’re a small business owner, you want your company to do more than survive – you want it to thrive! Unfortunately, to make sure that…
As 2018 comes to an end, you’ll see loads of articles talking about what a BIG year it’s been. Unfortunately, most of those tend to be…
ABC RULING IN CALIFORNIA. California’s new “ABC” ruling spells bad news for owner operator fleets! A California Supreme Court decision has made it much tougher for…
We are pleased to welcome Miles L. Kavaller to NTA as a regular contributor and consultant and are certain our members will benefit from his experience…
One of the first questions posed to a driver following a crash is whether the police can enter the vehicle and download the data from its…
In 2017 there was estimated to be over 10 million people operating as independent contractors. Small, medium and large companies all use independent contractors to remain…
