Posted Friday January 15, 2021 in Labour/HR/driver shortage
Members may still wish to provide employees with a letter of employment as an essential employer should that employee be pulled over for other reasons during the shutdown and subsequently asked by enforcement officials where they are going and why. To assist members, OTA has created a sample letter.
Posted Friday January 15, 2021 in Labour/HR/driver shortage
With COVID-19, this year’s winter may be even more demanding on mental health and well-being. This mini-guide is designed to help employers provide workers with specific tools and resources during the winter months.
Posted Thursday January 14, 2021 in Image/PR, Labour/HR/driver shortage
Trucking HR Canada announced the Women with Drive 2021 full speaker line-up, featuring a stellar group of panelists from around the world.
Posted Wednesday January 13, 2021 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
Yesterday the Province of Ontario announced new measures to combat COVID-19 and issued a provincial declaration of emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. OTA reported on these developments. Since then, OTA continued to seek guidance on what this means for our industry. Below is a summary of the most up-to-date information OTA […]
Posted Tuesday January 12, 2021 in Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
Trucking remains classified as an essential service and trucking companies are able to continue to operate as they did during the first emergency declaration during the first wave in 2020.
Posted Monday January 11, 2021 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases
To help carriers comply with new Canada Labour Code requirements, Trucking HR Canada today launched an online Learning Centre, which provides modern workplace harassment and violence training.
Posted Wednesday December 23, 2020 in Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage
The number of US truck drivers switching motor carriers is on the rise, as is driver pay, with truckload carriers rolling out double-digit percentage pay increases, reports the Journal Of Commerce.
Posted Monday December 21, 2020 in Admin & Tax, Border & Customs, Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, announced it is imposing a provincewide shutdown.
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) was founded in 1926, and provides services and public policy advocacy for trucking companies hauling freight into, out of and within the Province of Ontario. OTA is the only trucking association in Ontario that represents all segments of the industry - for-hire carriers, private carriers, intermodal, suppliers, etc. » More...
