AB 5
Court Extends TRO on Trucking Component of California’s AB 5
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Judge Roger Benitez of the Southern District Court of California on Jan. 13 extended a temporary restraining order against the implementation of the trucking component in California’s Assembly Bill 5.
January 13, 2020California Judge Rules Federal Law Exempts NFI From AB 5
NFI trucks. (NFI Industries)
A California state judge has ruled that federal law exempts a New Jersey-based motor carrier from a new California law that calls for reclassifying independent contractor truck drivers as company employees.
January 9, 2020Federal Judge Issues TRO Against Enforcement of California AB 5
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A federal judge in the Southern District Court of California on Dec. 31 issued a temporary restraining order against the implementation of California’s Assembly Bill 5, as it pertains to the trucking industry.
January 1, 2020California Trucking Association Challenges New State Labor Law
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The California Trucking Association has amended its 2018 independent contractor federal lawsuit to challenge a new state labor law that the association claims would prevent thousands of motor carriers from contracting with owner-operators.
November 13, 2019Truckers File First Suit Contesting California Gig Economy Law
Trucks on Interstate 905 in San Diego. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Trucking Association on Nov. 12 filed what appears to be the first lawsuit challenging a sweeping new labor law that seeks to give wage and benefit protections to workers in the so-called gig economy, including rideshare drivers at companies such as Uber and Lyft.
November 13, 2019