Truck Dispatch Law
Dispatching is a job that requires diligence, professionalism and alertness. When it comes to applicable laws, state or federal, truck dispatching is seldom mentioned. There are exceptions however, particularly with regard to issues of payment.
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State Laws
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State laws regarding dispatchers typically do not involve trucking. Instead, they attend to the rules and guidelines that govern the operations of emergency dispatchers who assist fire, police and medical personnel. In this sense, commercial trucking lies outside the concerns, training imperatives and re-certification which define dispatching in these other areas.
Operations Law
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Most state laws regarding trucking tend to fall on drivers. This not only pertains to their licensing, but to their physical constitution and driving record. Proper qualities in these areas determines whether a trucking candidate is allowed on the road. One place states may regulate truckers and dispatchers is in relation to drug and alcohol use. However, even in the absence of actual law in these cases, your respective company will assuredly ban their use on the job.
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Overtime
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One contentious legal area regarding dispatchers is overtime pay. Your employer, by law, must pay you for overtime hours unless they can clearly establish one of two conditions. These are either the "administrative or executive exemptions." The first refers to whether you have to make consistent decisions, and the second regards you as acting in a "supervisory role." If the employer can not substantiate either and still fails to pay, federal law entitles you to current and back pay. Salaried dispatchers whose wages meet minimum wage standards, including those for overtime, do not qualify in this regard.
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