Doug Grawe is the founder of the Grawe Group.
The Grawe Gazette – Executive Management Better Reporting for Faster Results The Grawe Group, LLC, April 2021 Formerly as in-house executive leaders, and now as advisors to carriers and brokers we see the power of meaningful operating reporting versus the drain of reporting that is too complicated, too basic, too misleading, too late, or some […]
The Grawe Gazette – General Counsel The PRO Act is Back By Doug Grawe, The Grawe Group, LLC, March 2021 Today the U.S. House passed the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act). Like most legislation the spirit of some of it may be admirable. It is safe to say though it is a […]
The Grawe Gazette – General Counsel Back in Time: U.S. DOL Withdraws More Opinion Letters By Doug Grawe, The Grawe Group, LLC, February 2021 My calendar says it is 2021. The U.S. DOL keeps telling us it is 2016. Friday the DOL withdrew two more opinion letters issued in the last 4 years. Since January, […]
The Grawe Gazette – General Counsel Defending Drivers’ Right to Choose Independence By Doug Grawe, The Grawe Group, LLC, February 2021 It is well-known in the industry virtually every trucking company is looking for more drivers today. Drivers can choose from thousands of employee driver and independent owner operator opportunities. Despite those options, opponents of […]
The Grawe Gazette – General Counsel That Did Not Last Long – U.S. DOL Wage & Hour Rescinds Trucking Owner Operator Opinion Letter By Doug Grawe, The Grawe Group, LLC, January 2021 One week ago we were excited to be talking about progress on independent contractor status in trucking. Earlier this month the U.S. DOL […]
The Grawe Gazette – General Counsel Two Wins for Transportation By Doug Grawe, The Grawe Group, LLC, January 2021 January 2021 has already brought a flurry of case and policy developments for motor carriers. Earlier this month we covered the U.S. DOL’s new independent contractor rule. Two new positive developments came in the past week. Win #1 = U.S. DOL’s New Opinion Letter for […]
The Grawe Gazette – General Counsel US DOL Finalizes New IC Definition Under the FLSA By Doug Grawe, The Grawe Group, LLC, January 2021 Earlier this week the U.S. Department of Labor finalized its new rule defining independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act. This new rule is a clarification and modification of the long-standing Economic Realities Test. […]
The Grawe Gazette – Executive Leadership New Year, New You By Gary Randall, The Grawe Group, LLC, December 2020 It is that time of year again, December 31st is looming on the horizon. A time for reflection. A time to take inventory of our professional shortcomings after one of the most challenging years in recent memory. A time to erase, and […]
President-elect Joe Biden has not hidden his thoughts on the use of independent contractors and other labor and employment issues. His campaign website describes his labor and employment positions at length, and those positions mirror his efforts as one of President Obama’s chief jobs and economic advisors. Fortune magazine recently echoed what you can expect […]
In Part 3 below we discuss how to conduct more effective board meetings to help you get more out of your board. Part 3: Getting the most value out of a high-quality board of directors Form a good board, then utilize it In parts 1 and 2 of our series we covered the first two […]
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