“THANK GOD FOR THE TRUCK DRIVERS” We have regularly shown our approval and praise for the First Responders, Medical Teams and CDL Drivers that have done an amazing to keep the country going during the COVID-19 pandemic. We would like to add our praise to that of the President’s and let everyone remember that this […]
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Do you request a background check on potential employees? Should you? A jury in Texas just awarded a family over 1 million dollars in a wrongful death lawsuit. Read the story here. The company will pay dearly for this event but spending $100. on a background check was “too expensive”. At Compliance Associates, Inc. our background
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Have you heard the term ‘Vision Zero’ ? Started in Sweden in 1997 and now spread world wide, Vision Zero is a process of eliminating ALL traffic fatalities. Many countries have adopted the plan as a country, while the United States has not until now. Read the Wikipedia explanation here. Vision Zero even has a Facebook
Uberization: Verb uberize (third-person singular simple present uberizes, present participle uberizing, simple past and past participle uberized) (economics) To modify a market or economic model by the introduction of a cheap and efficient alternative Derived terms uberization One year ago today with opened our blog with a story about “Uber like trucking”. What a concept!
As we get ready to celebrate this most American holiday, we are thankful. Thankful for our many clients, some of whom have been with us since we started 21 years ago. Thankful for America where we have the opportunity to be a small business to provide a service to other small entrepreneurs. May your Thanksgiving
2015 is rapidly coming to its end. In spite of everyone “being busy” this time of year, it is an excellent time for a year end review of your business. If you have one employee, yourself, or 500, a tune-up before the new year begins is a great idea. Get out a piece of paper
Does anyone stand on the street corner and yell Taxi ! anymore? With phone apps for Uber, Lyft, Sidecar and other “taxi like” services we might not be seeing that anymore. These types of services, getting rides from non-professional drivers, are under fire in California. AB1289, in the California assembly would require drivers to undergo extensive
The Western United States is suffering through an extended drought. The weather man is hinting that winter 2015/2016 may be an El Nino year. That would mean lots of rain. Yippee! But, the drivers in the western states have not driven on wet roads in awhile. Hydro-planing, slick roads, slower speeds, all things we haven’t
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On October 1, 2015, anyone over the age of 21 can purchase recreational marijuana at the medical marijuana dispensaries in Oregon. The Oregon Health Authority is setting up the regulations until the Oregon Liquor Commission takes over in October, 2016. If you are an employer in Oregon its time to update your drug and alcohol
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