Federal preemption
- Trucking Regulation
Washington state agrees to dismiss meal/rest break appeal
Washington state is weighing options after agreeing not to appeal FMCSA’s preemption determination on the state’s truck driver meal/rest break laws.
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Judge orders Western Express wage/rest-break lawsuit to continue
A judge denied the request by truckload carrier Western Express to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a driver seeking meal- and rest-break pay.
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Buttigieg: Raising gas tax ‘on the table’ to pay for infrastructure
Pete Buttigieg weighs in on infrastructure, trucking regulations and the Jones Act during a three-hour nomination hearing.
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FMCSA rules Washington state can no longer enforce meal/rest break laws
State laws are preempted by federal hours-of-service regulations, agency finds.
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