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Democrats, labor consider California’s AB5 a “good first step”

Law firm Benesch warns legislation will likely raise costs but carriers have options.

Bill approved in state senate with no carve-out for owner-operators

After California, New Jersey is the next battleground for trucking’s owner-operator business model. And motor carriers fear the war there may be largely lost. The latest skirmish centers on a report that New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy commissioned from the state’s labor department and other agencies about employee misclassification. Trucking, along with janitorial services, construction, […]

California bill affecting owner-operators will die if not on governor’s desk by September 13.

Potential for added employment costs for trucking companies down the road.

What are the implications for independent owner-operators and the industry that employs them as a result of this week’s ruling in New Jersey?