At the 2018 Florida Tow Show, Michael McGovern and I were pleased to present our seminar on human resources issues in the tow industry. Much of this seminar was spent discussing wage payment practices. In reflecting on the seminar, I was again reminded of the many unique features of the tow industry regarding the payment of wages to tow drivers. Many employees are paid on a commission. Most work is done “outside the office.” Many employees take trucks home at night and on the weekends. Add to this the fact that there are actual laws specific to the tow industry for the payment of overtime wages. All in all, human resources in the tow industry are complicated to say the least. 

When Michael McGovern and I started this website in 2016, we wanted to create a place where tow companies (as opposed to tow drivers) could safely and quickly obtain accurate legal information from attorney’s knowledgeable in the towing industry.  In doing so, we recognize that, maybe more now than ever, there is a big difference between tow company owners and tow drivers as much of the risk tow companies now face comes from claims made by drivers against their employers.  We are careful not to publicize this information in other publications for fear that it may be read by tow companies and drivers alike.  However, we feel comfortable publishing it here because our subscribers are owners or high level employees.