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Coronavirus Updates for School Bus Contractors Continued Payments to School Bus Contractors under the CARES Act Paid Emergency Leave and Sick Leave under the Families First Act
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) are two new federal laws with impo...
Removing Barriers to Entry for New School Bus Drivers
The school bus driver shortage has become a nationwide issue that has even resulted in some schools canceling instructional days. All school bus contractors ...
School Vehicle Curbside Pick Ups
Many contractors use school vehicles such as vans or multi-function school activity buses (MFSABs) to transport students. As public awareness of the dangers ...
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 ...
FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Begins in January 2020
On December 5, 2016, the FMCSA published a final rule, which amended the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to establish requirements for a Commercial ...
Proposed Changes to FMCSA Hours of Service Requirements
The FMCSA is considering changes to its Hours of Service rules, some of which will have an effect on the school bus industry. Shortly after the Federal Motor...
Is Public Transit Encroaching On Your School Bus Operations?
Typically, school transportation is provided to school districts, charter schools, and other non-public schools either by the school district’s own transport...
Federal Court Rules that DEA Does not Protect Job Applicants
Business owners are aware of federal laws that prohibit discrimination in employment. They also understand that federal ani-discrimnation laws protect both ...
2018 Decisions Bring Changes for Employers and Labor Unions
The landscape of decisions that effect employers and labor unions has changed in 2018 demonstrated by two cases as outlined below. This article will prove d...
Legal Updates for School Bus Contractors – 2017 in Review
2018 will see the effects of many laws and regulations that that were passed in the last year. Following is a brief “year in review” highlighting the federa...
Controlling the School Bus Environment
How school bus contractors respond when a student acts out on the school bus is a balancing act of knowledge, training, and consistency. School bus contract...
Religious Headwear and Driver's License Photos
Living in a diverse country such as America, we encounter people with many and varying religious practices. Currently, state and federal laws require employe...