PTTAC schools join fight against driver misclassification

The Professional Truck Training Alliance of Canada (PTTAC) said it is providing educational material on the misclassification of drivers to those embarking on a professional driving career.

“Commercial truck training facilities across Canada train tens of thousands of new drivers each year,” PTTAC said in a release. “To help protect these individuals, PTTAC has developed a concise, one-page educational document that can be distributed to every student enrolling in commercial truck training programs. Schools are encouraged to use the document as a classroom handout, integrate it into their in-class instruction, or both.”

This resource is being made available to all training facilities and other stakeholders. It provides a list of questions drivers should ask prospective employers during the interview process to determine if they properly classify their drivers.

Topics include: how drivers are paid; whether appropriate government withholdings and contributions are made; eligibility for tax deductions and benefits; and coverage of occupational health and safety insurance that meet legal requirements.

“This initiative represents the first phase of PTTAC’s two-step approach,” PTTAC said. “Phase two will explore the development of an online education program to further support awareness and understanding of the misclassified driver model.”

Click here to download the document, Understanding the Misclassified Driver Model