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California Drivers Ask Appellate Court to Require Pay for Nondriving Work
A driver fuels a truck. (ImageegamI/Getty Images)
A federal appeals court is being asked to overturn a lower court’s determination that state law does not require motor carriers to pay drivers separately for nondriving work such as inspections, refueling, and loading and unloading at docks, when drivers are paid on what’s known as a piece-rate basis.
February 9, 2021Walmart Asks Appeals Court to Reconsider Decision to Award Drivers Back Pay
Walmart says there is still a question about whether it controlled the drivers during their layovers and breaks. (Walmart)
Attorneys for Walmart Inc. have asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its ruling that affirmed a district court’s judgment that the company must pay a court-certified class of its California truck drivers more than $54 million in back pay mostly for layovers, but also some rest breaks and pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
January 24, 2020Swift to Pay CRST $15 Million in Damages Over Driver Recruiting
A CRST truck. (raymondclarkeimages/Flickr)
A lawsuit CRST Expedited Inc. filed against Swift Transportation Co. that alleged Swift “poached” drivers was one of three such challenges CRST has lodged against competitors, but is so far the only one that has resulted in a financial penalty.
August 6, 2019Two Trucking Associations Challenging ‘ABC’ Contractor Test in Federal Court
The Western States Trucking Association argues the so-called "ABC test" makes it almost impossible for motor carriers to utilize independent contractors. (Getty Images)
An association of small to medium-sized motor carriers has asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reject a decision last month by a federal district judge in California to dismiss a challenge to the so-called “ABC test,” which is used to decide if a contractor should be classified as an employee in California.
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November 16, 2017Freight Brokerage Company Loses Tax Case in Pennsylvania’s Highest Court
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In light of a Pennsylvania Supreme Court case involving York City and a freight brokerage company, the city and local tax bureau are taking a look to make sure utility companies are paying the taxes they're supposed to.
June 22, 2016Trucking Company Owner Asks Supreme Court for Permission to Sue DEA Over Driver’s Death
The owner of a small Texas trucking company, whose 18-wheeler was used without permission by the Drug Enforcement Administration in a botched Zetas Cartel sting that left the driver dead, wants the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate his lawsuit.
May 16, 2016West Virginia Supreme Court to Take Up Morgantown Truck Ban
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The West Virginia Supreme Court will take up Morgantown’s truck ban when it comes to the WVU College of Law on March 1.
February 11, 2016Supreme Court Won’t Hear Trucking’s Appeal of California’s Meal-Break Requirement
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear appeals by two trucking companies that mounted challenges to a California law requiring employers to provide meal breaks to workers.
May 11, 2015Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Alabama Diesel Sales Tax Case
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The State of Alabama argued before the U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 9 that just because truckers are exempt from the state’s sales tax on diesel purchases does not mean that railroads are discriminated against because they must pay the tax when buying off-road diesel.
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