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FreightWaves TV
Small Fleet Summit: Dealing with AB5 in California
Labor attorney Damon Ott discusses how trucking companies may need to change with the California law on the use of independent contractors during FreightWaves’ Small…
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Driver issues
Latest California AB5-related decision spurs new appeals court arguments
Arguments in the appeal of the injunction keeping AB5 as California law were made in September; the industry still awaits the final word.
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Modern Shipper
Will US Uber drivers benefit from UK reclassification decision?
Uber’s decision to upgrade the status of its U.K. drivers puts added pressure on the company in the U.S. to do the same, even though…
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Driver issues
Biden’s DOL withdraws Trump administration’s sleeper berth guidance
While the opinion letters don’t have the force of law, they do suggest which way the new administration will go in classification of compensation issues
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Legal issues
DOL withdraws Trump administration letter on driver classification issues
The opinion letter sent last week dealt with issues of driver safety requirements and the relationship between drivers and 3PLs.
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Driver issues
Trucking-related DOL opinion looks to new worker classification rule that has cloudy future
There is a widespread view that the new Department of Labor standards might be pulled back by the Biden administration, but it has an impact…
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Driver issues
New federal rule on worker classification may not see light of day
Revised from earlier Department of Labor rule, it isn’t expected to survive an early Biden administration review
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Driver issues
Prime driver settlement scam warning was false alarm
Company scrambles to set the record straight after drivers are mistakenly told settlement instructions were part of phishing attempt
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Trucking
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Legal issues
New Jersey court ruling victory for employers seeking to compel arbitration
Contrasting with recent cases involving New Prime and Amazon, state’s highest court says transportation workers can be forced to go the arbitration route
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