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Trucking Regulation
California court dismisses XPO meal/rest break complaint
FMCSA hours-of-service exemption weighs heavily in a court decision rejecting wage claims against XPO Logistics.
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Legal issues
Western Express fending off latest wage/rest break lawsuit
Nashville-based truckload carrier also wants to move case from Washington to Tennessee.
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Rail
Settlement in $48.9 million class-action suit against railway suppliers approved
A district court judge has signed off on a $48.9M class-action settlement for employees of two of the nation’s largest railway suppliers that are alleged…
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News
Today’s Pickup: federal judge reaffirms class-action decision that drivers should be paid by hour
A federal judge in Arkansas has said that paying drivers by the mile and not by the hour violates the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Driver issues
A court rules: a driver might be sleeping, but that could also be working…and the minimum wage counts
It may mean less now in an era of higher pay, but if total hours don’t exceed the minimum wage, it could be an issue…
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News
Next step in California drayage wars: bill would look to punish retailers using sanctioned trucking companies
California is introducing the 'Dignity in the Driver's Seat' bill which would be a gamechanger by going up the supply chain and holding trucking companies…
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