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Summer Charters
The end of the school year for students means the beginning of the summer charters season for school bus contractors. Summer camps, church groups, scout grou...
Act 24 Lifetime Ban - Evlauating Criminal History When Hiring
School bus contractors and school districts are all familiar with the disqulifying offenses listed in 24 P.S. §1-111€ and know that the words of the statute ...
Overtime and Minimum Wage Changes Propoosed by U.S. Department of Labor
Many remember the 2016 Obama era rule from the U.S. Dept. of Labor (US DOL) that sought to more than double the threshold for overtime pay by employers. That...
Structuring Your Business to Provide Personal Protection
When creating and operating a business, owners must decide how they want their business to be structured. Two factors that should go into every decision reg...
Diabetes Exemptions & Waivers
In September 2018, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced it was revising 49 CFR § 391.41 to permit drivers with a stable insulin ...
Unified Carrier Registration Fee Update
In December 2018, the Uniform Carrier Registration Boac (
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 ...
Legal Updates for School Bus Contractors 2018 Year in Review
2018 was another busy year for school bus contractors with many significant events and changes. Following are the most significant occurrences and legal eve...
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...
Avoiding Violations for Snow Covered Vehicles
Winter is here and unfortunately, so are the weather related concerns which affect the transportation industry. Snow and ice on the roof of moving vehicles ...
Media Inquiries and Guidance 101
It is inevitable that a school bus contractor will receive an inquiry from the media after a notable event. Or perhaps a school bus contractor would like to...
National School Bus Safety Week
The start of the new school year typically means motorists need to readjust to the big yellow bus back on the road. As a reminder, each year the thrid week ...