The benefits of hiring a lawyer in commercial trucking litigation are protected communications, assistance with identifying and preserving evidence, and protection from criminal charges or unlawful searches.
The pandemic has exposed a significant deficiency in most companies’ customer and employee safety/protection plans, and transportation companies are certainly no exception. This article is intended to define a transportation company’s general duties to its employees and customers as they relate to COVID-19 exposure.
While some effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been unique to the transportation industry, one common struggle among all industries has been the impact of the virus on the workplace. In devising a plan for your business, keep in mind that safety is the top priority.
The single most important distinguishing factor between an employee and an independent contractor is the amount of control that the company exercises over the worker.