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18 articles for “School Bus Contractors” in Human Resources
Accommodations for Drivers and Aides
Transportation contractors are tasked with the duty to get students to school safely. It is not uncommon for a transportation contractor to discover, either ...
Drug and Alcohol Policies: Best Practices
As we approach the end of the 2025-2026 school year, school bus contractors are already making plans for work that must be completed over the summer months i...
Overtime and Blended Rates
In school bus operations, most employees are part-time drivers that do not exceed 40 hours of work in a workweek; however, nearly all contractors have some f...
Non-Competes and Severance Agreements: How Recent Changes May Affect Your Business
In recent months, the legal landscape regarding employee non-competes and non-disparagement terms in severance agreements has evolved significantly at the na...
Back to School Recruiting and Retaining Drivers
Back to school season is in high gear and effective driver recruiting and retention are an important part of minimizing the issues that arise. The driver sho...
Recruiting and Retaining Drivers during the Driver Shortage
As the school year begins to wind down, many school transportation contractors are already making preparations for next school year. It is no question that s...
Evolving State Marijuana Laws and Safety-Sensitive Functions
Initiatives decided on November 3, 2020 by Arizona, New Jersey, Montana, South Dakota and Mississippi broadened state marijuana laws. There are now has 36 st...
Payroll Protection Plan and Tax Issues for School Bus Contractors
Now that the Payroll Protection Plan loans have started funding – the questions re: how to qualify for forgiveness and how to coordinate these funds with oth...
Legal Update for School Bus Contractors
Despite the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) continued position that “the school bus is the safest vehicle on the road”, in 2019 the ...
Avoiding OSHA Violations for School Bus Violence
According to the General Duties Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), 29 U.S.C. § 654, each employer must furnish employees a place of emp...
New York's Medical Marijuana Law: What Does it Mean for School Bus Contractors
In 2014 New York legalized medical marijuana with passage of the Compassionate Care Act (CCA). This NY state law allows doctors to prescribe marijuana in a n...
Social Media and School Bus Drivers
Social media has become an integral part of daily life for most individuals. As a result, it is seemingly impossible to go through the day without utilizing ...