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U.S. Supreme Court Says Airline Supervisor Is Exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act

Recruiting Daily Advisor

Supreme Court recently resolved a federal circuit court split over whether employees who load cargo for the transportation of goods are engaged in commerce and exempt from arbitration under Section 1. In 2001, the Supreme Court held that Section 1 applies only to “transportation workers.” FAA and Section 1 Exemption.

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7 Reasons Why Dallas is a Top Destination for Job Seekers and Employers

Acara Solutions

The area is home to 24 Fortune 500 companies including AT&T, HF Sinclair, Southwest Airlines, and Texas Instruments. Strategic Location: Dallas is centrally located within the United States, making it a hub for transportation and logistics.

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5 Transportation Careers With Surprisingly High Earnings

Recruiting Blogs

Transportation jobs can provide a steady paycheck while fulfilling the nomadic sense of wanderlust. What’s more, some transportation careers come with surprisingly high salaries. . These transportation professionals ensure the smooth operation of ships and water vessels, such as ferries and tugboats. Bus Drivers. References.

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How to Prevent the Looming Travel Breakdown

The Staffing Stream

A recent column in the UK’s Daily Mail opens with this chilling image: “Just imagine a world in which, almost overnight, the transport system breaks down. Flights across the world are canceled, leaving thousands of travelers stranded far from home.

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A fair shot? Employers divided on vaccine mandates

The Getwork Blog

In the transportation industry. The transportation industry is one of the loudest detractors of the policy , with leaders claiming mandates could push drivers out of an already struggling sector. United Airlines has an even more impressive 97% vaccination rate among employees, but they are now finding themselves under legal scrutiny.

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Fly The Friendly Skies: Employee Onboarding Process

ExactHire Recruiting

With the exception of the car (we drove), all these forms of transportation “onboarded” us differently, and with varying degrees of effectiveness. And ultimately, that’s really all an airline needs to do. But the airline–the crew–was at our service from the moment we checked-in, to the moment we claimed our luggage.

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An Economist’s Case for Investing in Workers When Inflation is High

Eightfold

Tech is laying people off, but there are still labor shortages in sectors like healthcare and transportation. For instance, when travel demand picked up in 2021, many airlines were short-staffed due to a lack of proper planning. And when airlines hired again, new employees weren’t familiar with protocols.