Help Her Stay: How to Design Programs & practices to Empower Female Drivers
When clients come to us for help in crafting employee handbooks and driver training programs, they’re usually concerned with protecting themselves from potential liability concerning employment misclassification and vehicle safety. However, the shortage of qualified drivers and driver retention issues are consistently at the top of the list of complaints of motor carriers.
With increasing numbers of women entering the trucking industry every year, having standards and protocols that recognize the distinct needs and concerns of female drivers can go a long way in building and maintaining a carrier’s qualified, professional driver pool.
Poorly designed training programs and operational practices can not only cause women to feel unsafe or undervalued, they can also open motor carriers up to potential discrimination and harassment suits. Good company policies, clear contracts, and consistent implementation can protect both drivers and employers, and lead to growth and profitability for all parties.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Elle Slattery
Taylor & Associates
Elle Slattery
Taylor & Associates
Elle Slattery is a corporate transportation attorney at the boutique transportation law firm of Taylor & Associates in Winter Haven, Florida. She specializes in contract construction and review, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and regulatory compliance for companies in all aspects of the transportation field. Elle also advises clients regarding risk management and coverage liability concerning operational standards and asset protection. She particularly enjoys providing clients with structural solutions to existing and potential legal exposures. Prior to her career in transportation, Elle worked as a federal attorney with the United States Department of Commerce. In addition to her professional work, she donates legal time in the fields of voter protection and tribal sovereignty and natural resource development.
Elena Adang
Taylor & Associates
Elena Adang
Taylor & Associates
Elena Adang is an attorney with concentrations in business litigation and employment law in the transportation and logistics arena. Elena represents industry leaders in contract and tort disputes, cargo and freight claims, and a wide variety of employment related matters such as independent contractor classification issues, wage and hour allegations, as well as discrimination and retaliation claims. Elena’s work also includes her skillful counseling of employers in FLSA compliance, preparing employee handbooks and policy manuals, drafting and negotiating separation and non-compete agreements, and representing employers before the EEOC, the U.S. Department of Labor, and other state and federal agencies.
