webinars
March 25, 2025: Navigating MN Paid Family & Medical Leave
Starting January 1, 2026, eligible employees with a qualifying reason and who work in Minnesota may be eligible for paid leave through the state program or through their employer’s private plan.
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This webinar, presented by James Olney from USI, will help you understand the following:
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Are my employees eligible for PFML?
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How do we manage the leave process?
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When can an employee take PFML?
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What intervals can an employee be absent on PFML?
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How much should a business budget for PFML?
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What are the strategies to fund PFML?
Powering Tomorrow's Truck Part 4: When Rubber Meets Reality: Hydrogen Fuel Cells & Natural Gas Case Studies
Session 4 explores how hydrogen fuel cells and natural gas are utilized by two of the trucking industry’s most progressive players, UPS and IMC Logistics.
Jim's forward-thinking strategy for sustainability and his blended approach to integrating both electric and hydrogen semi-truck technology is leading IMC toward a greener and more renewable future as a drayage carrier.
With experience in all forms of energy used in transportation including biofuels and battery electric, Ryan and his team at UPS understand the complexity facing the industry today.
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Powering Tomorrow's Truck Part 3: When Rubber Meets Reality: Battery Electric Case Studies
This session will explore how battery electric trucks or BETs are being piloted by two of the trucking industry’s biggest players: Knight-Swift Transportation and Penske Truck Leasing.
Both Knight-Swift Transportation and Penske Truck Leasing have real-world experience regarding costs, equipment performance and the ecosystem that is needed to support battery electric trucks. Both Dave Williams and Paul Rose will cover what is working, what still needs work, and key lessons they have learned so far.
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Powering Tomorrow's Truck Part 2: When Rubber Meets Reality: The Promise of Renewable Diesel
This session will explore how renewable diesel is currently being used in the market and the dramatic impact it can have on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Jeffrey Short will talk about ATRI’s zero-emission truck and electric truck infrastructure research initiatives and Andy Owens will touch on his practical experience at A & M Transport.
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Powering Tomorrow's Truck Part 1: Regulations, Litigation and Election Results – What It All Means for Trucking
Jim Mullen, Executive Director of the Clean Freight Coalition covers current laws, regulations, and litigation, operational challenges and opportunities, and the likely path forward with the 2024 election results.
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October 10, 2024: Recent Developments in MN Employment Law
Thomas Revnew of Littler Mendelson discusses several significant developments in MN employment law including:
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Minnesota’s Salary Transparency Law, taking effect January 1st
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Earned Sick & Safe Time Law, including change taking effect January 1st.
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Minnesota’s new Non-solicitation Ban in Service Contracts
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Preparing for the MN Paid Leave Law
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Drug Testing for non-DOT Covered Employees.
February 15, 2024: New US DOL IC Rule: What it Does & Doesn't Mean for Trucking
Doug Grawe from The Grawe Group, LLC walks listeners through the realities of the DOL’s independent contractor rule, what is new, what isn’t, and its impact on trucking companies.
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The new rule sends out the Trump-era independent contractor definition under the FLSA and brings back a few old factors.
This webinar will cover what that means for trucking companies and what it doesn’t mean to help you review your independent contractor program.
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December 6, 2023: MN Earned Safe & Sick Leave Update
​Effective Jan. 1, 2024, Minnesota’s earned sick and safe time law requires employers to provide paid leave to employees who work in the state. Sick and safe time is paid leave employers must provide to employees in Minnesota that can be used for certain reasons, including when an employee is sick, to care for a sick family member or to seek assistance if an employee or their family member has experienced domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking. Tom Revnew of Littler Mendelson provides an update on this new law and what it means for fleets.
May 23, 2023: Can Your Trucking Company Withstand a Cyber Attack?
Trucking companies are high on the list of bad actors who want to create chaos and extort money. Disrupting truck transport can have a crippling impact on the supply chain. Fleets and governments are highly motivated to do what it takes to keep trucks moving. Bad actors know this vulnerability and prey on it. This 45-minute webinar will:
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Overview the risk of cyberattacks on trucking companies
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Review the key elements of a basic fleet cybersecurity program
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Share lessons learned from a recent tabletop exercise conducted by three MTA member fleets
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Introduce participants to low and no cost technology solutions to harden your fleet against cyberattack
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Introduce the basic elements of an Incidence Response Plan
Participants: Wade Anderson, CTO/CIO, Bay and Bay Transportation; Bill Holmberg, Director of IT, Wayne Transports; and Bonne Ramsey, Chief Process Officer, Halvor Lines;
Independent Contractors, California and You
The Supreme Court of the United States has formally declined to take up the appeal of the California Trucking Association challenging California’s AB5 independent contractor test. This means that AB5 is not pre-empted by federal law, and California can begin enforcing it against trucking companies. This webinar will explore the potential implications of the decision for fleets doing business in the State of California and how you may need to modify your operations to comply. The webinar will address the following questions:
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Will this impact your business directly?
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Do you need to change your business model substantially, or can you make operation tweaks?
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What is the likelihood of this being adopted by other states?
The webinar will be presented by MTA member attorneys Doug Grawe, The Grawe Group, and Mike Glover, DeWitt LLP.
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