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(3 articles)Labor & Workforce
High ImpactAug 10, 2026FMCSA Codifies English Proficiency Rule, Sidelining 26K Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is moving to codify English-language proficiency (ELP) requirements as a permanent federal regulation, making it structurally harder for future administ
FreightWaves#english-proficiency-mandate#fmcsa-regulations#cross-border-trucking
Labor & Workforce
ModerateJul 24, 2026FMCSA Reverses Course, Denies Epilepsy Driver Exemptions
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has abruptly reversed its permissive stance on medical exemptions for commercial drivers with epilepsy, denying 70 applications across two recent Federa
FreightWaves#fmcsa-regulations#driver-qualifications#epilepsy-exemptions
Labor & Workforce
ModerateMay 26, 2026Supreme Court Rejects CDL Lawsuit: Immigrant Driver Rules Intact
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Florida's attempt to overturn California and Washington's commercial driver license policies for undocumented immigrants, marking a significant development in the ongoi
FreightWaves#commercial-driver-license#trucking-workforce#immigration-enforcement