As the busy season for moving companies begins, it is important to keep on on labor regulations. It is important that the rights of those people who work in America are protected and that they are not exploited in any way. The only way to protect them is to ensure that the rules and regulations regarding employment are clear for all people to understand. Most importantly governing bodies need to actively seek to correct any misguided information and to change any standing which can harbor the possibility of illegal practices with regard to employment laws.
You may need to change your practices if you have a business with over 11 staff on hand. New record keeping and information reporting must occur within a set time or risk the possibility of legal punishment, including a fine.
A new development in the Hours of Service rule is underway. A study has been called by Congress to look into a related ruling that was passed in 2013. The questions that are being studied include any safety aspects, health of the driver, and the possibility of fatigue. At the conclusion to this study, then the ruling will go back into effect. Depending on the outcome of the study, there may or may not be any changes which will need to occur before this is reinstated.
As a moving business, your operation runs on the condition of your vehicles and moving trucks. It is imperative for moving companies to enact a preventative maintenance plan, PMP, so that it can save the company money in the long-term.
Inspections of your vehicles is important. They can highlight potential problems and issues that need to be addressed. Ensuring you have a trailer maintenance plan in place for all vehicles will ensure that there is a reduction in the potential of a breakdown or a failed roadside inspection.
There is still no decision made to end the crisis of the Highway and Transit Program, the fund set up to ensure that the highways were maintained across America. It has been in trouble since 2008, when the spending was more than the duty claimed. The resolution of a hike in the tax on fuel was rejected with the difference being settled from the general fund. This has continued each year as the amount collected and the amount spent still don’t match.
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