Many business owners in the moving industry or any industry deal with legal issues that they may be unsure of regarding employee entitlements. In part one of this series, we showed some situations that favored the employer. In part two, we will look at a couple situations where legal implications may come into play for employers. In the following two cases, caution may need to be taken when employees ask for these entitlements.

The current proposal to reduce paperwork on the trucking and moving industry may have a great impact on businesses and consumers by reducing costs. Currently, commercial drivers are required to fill out Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIRs) on pre- and post-trip inspections. The new proposal will eliminate this paperwork for trucks with no defects upon inspection.

Soon drivers will not need to complete paperwork that many in the trucking and moving industry consider laborious and unnecessary. As part of an initiative to reduce paperwork for businesses, the new ruling cleared by the Office of Management and Budget (OBM) will eliminate paperwork for trucks with no defects and deficiencies.

How the iPad Mini becomes the Ideal Option for Movers and Estimators The moving industry saw a lot of opportunities when Apple came out with their iPad Mini last year. Movers are increasingly using tablets for replacing the most commonly performed jobs like creation of packing inventory and performing pre-moving surveys. App developers are often […]

Like any other major industry, the moving industry has its fair share of surprise, thrill and action. The demands made by the customers and the daily panics and hilarious events could enliven the life of every industry professional in one or the other way. There are many life lessons that come with working here. Some of the most important ones are elaborated here.

The moving industry has everything – action, drama and adventure. And the thrill of fantasy comes in the form of the demands that customers make. The unique thing about the moving industry is that it would either make you fall in live with it or get you moving back to from where you came. It is only the brave ones that survive the initial astonishment phase and make it through.