An earlier ruling that a group of drivers in Amazon’s Flex program in Wisconsin are employees rather than independent contractors has effectively been upheld.
The odds of winning the big AB5 independent contractor case on appeal, after last week’s smackdown in a lower court, are considered slim, observers say.
A federal task force wants contract details from truck drivers to help expose and combat predatory lease practices in the trucking industry.
A lawsuit that goes back to 2010 and opened the door for the ABC test in New Jersey has been settled.
Whether it is appealed in court or not, it It is highly like that the Biden administration will now restart its efforts to have the recently reinstated Trump-era independent contractor rule withdrawn and replaced with a new, more restrictive rule less favorable to establishing independent contractor status.
Owner-operators and independent contractors say the defunct LTL carrier owes them thousands in escrow and maintenance funds, along with safety bonuses.
As companies struggle to ensure independent contractors are properly classified, many are missing out on the value technology can provide in the process.
While a request for Supreme Court review of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to overturn an injunction banning enforcement of California’s AB5 will almost certainly follow, at this time, motor carriers who operate in California must be prepared to act in accordance with AB5.
There is now a second state court decision in California ruling that a federal law known as F4A would not preclude the state’s AB5 law from setting the definition of independent contractors.
The Department of Labor’s attempt to clarify and save the independent contractor model should be applauded.
California’s AB5 has the potential to harm trucking companies of all sizes and TCA, OOIDA and others continue to push back ahead of a key court hearing.
Independent contractor laws continue to evolve, and a recent decision by the NLRB further reinforces the need for proper legal advice on the matter.
The imposition of AB5 against truck drivers in California has been blocked by court action since the start of this year, and now the California Trucking Association has spelled out its case to an appeals court on why that should continue.
A former employee sued the employer and the payroll company on multiple claims, including breach of contract, negligence and negligent misrepresentation.
