The case that spurred the NLRB action is not about a transportation company, but the independent contractor definition continues to be a big issue for trucking.
The effects of port congestion on independent contractors may be underplayed in a recent driver satisfaction survey.
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 Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit.
Arguments in the appeal of the injunction keeping AB5 as California law were made in September; the industry still awaits the final word.
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 experts say it has no legal impact on this side of the Atlantic.
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
The opinion letter sent last week dealt with issues of driver safety requirements and the relationship between drivers and 3PLs.
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 on this latest opinion.
Revised from earlier Department of Labor rule, it isn’t expected to survive an early Biden administration review
Company scrambles to set the record straight after drivers are mistakenly told settlement instructions were part of phishing attempt
