Andrew Balthrop

Andrew Balthrop

Andrew Balthrop is a Research Associate for the Supply Chain Management Research Center in the University of Arkansas’ Sam M. Walton College of Business. 

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How would overtime pay affect trucking safety?
Eliminating the FLSA exemption to deliver overtime pay to drivers would impact safety, but would the impact be positive or negative? Researchers have identified several factors that could shape the outcome.
April 25, 2022
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Overtime pay for employee drivers: Market benefits and drawbacks
Part 1 in this two-part series by three supply chain researchers features a review of how requiring motor carriers to pay overtime to over-the-road employee drivers could impact the trucking business. Part 2 follows with safety effects analysis.
April 25, 2022
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