California’s attorney general’s office has filed a brief against OOIDA’s attempts to block the AB5 independent contractor law from the state’s trucking sector.
Backers of California’s AB5 independent contractor law have scored a fresh victory after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the Postmates/Uber case.
A federal court decision on an Illinois employment law could pose a legal threat to carriers well beyond the state’s borders.
ATA and OOIDA are at odds in a very public way over the Biden administration independent contractor rule.
AB5, California’s independent contractor classification law, has won a second significant decision in a federal court, with all 11 members of a 9th Circuit panel upholding the law for Uber drivers.
Minnesota has reached a deal on compensation for Uber and Lyft drivers, and a California court seems to favor Proposition 22’s protections for gig workers from the state’s independent contractor law.
The California Trucking Association and OOIDA plan to appeal a recent decision upholding California’s independent contractor law, AB5, to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
In this edition: Another hit to AB5, and the Southern gold rush has come.
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 new attempt to keep California’s independent contractor law AB5 from the state’s trucking sector was thoroughly rejected by a federal judge this week.
A lawsuit that goes back to 2010 and opened the door for the ABC test in New Jersey has been settled.
California’s Supreme Court will review a lower court and appellate court decision to settle the question of Prop 22’s constitutionality.
California has made its case in the latest round of AB5 legal proceedings, and it can cite the past trucking year in its arguments.
The so-called Olson case over AB5 draws interest from well beyond California.
In the latest bid to block the AB5 independent contractor law from implementation in California’s trucking sector, two key groups are quoting the author of the law.
Truckers Integral to our Economy starts with handful of members but very clear target.
App-based companies fighting AB5 in California got a second court win last week as a three-judge panel cited statements by AB5’s author in its ruling.
A three-judge panel has reversed a lower court ruling that California’s Proposition 22 was unconstitutional.
The ever-changing trucking scene in California started off 2023 with a visit from Washington and a removal of some engines from the road.
Como parte del acuerdo, el gigante intermodal no volverá a contratar a contratistas independientes.
California’s ABC test was a key reason why a decade-long misclassification case against Hub Group settled.
An appellate court that will determine whether the Prop 22 gig worker vote in California is constitutional recently heard arguments.
In the first earnings call since its AB5-driven deal with the Teamsters, Universal CEO Tim Phillips speaks positively about its impact.
Two key provisions in the Department of Labor’s proposed independent contractor rule could pose problems for transportation companies.
More than 300,000 current and former Instacart workers will receive a payout in the San Diego gig worker case.
A Cowen panel lends support to transitioning a trucking company to a brokerage company as a path to compliance with California’s AB5 independent contractor law.
Convertir a los conductores en empleados también se ve como un paso hacia el cumplimiento; el sistema de 2 controles recibe menos respaldo
El estatus de interventor se solicitó por primera vez en 2021, pero el fiscal general dice que incluso eso era demasiado tarde
California is pushing back against the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s attempt to become an intervenor in the ongoing CTA lawsuit over AB5.
AB5 was the topic of an IANA panel discussion, with compliance through brokerage seen as a leading option for trucking companies.
El consejero delegado dice que la optimización de los activos alquilados es clave para mantener el aumento de los costos
Two top officials from Universal Logistics used the occasion of a Wall Street conference to defend its AB5-related Southern California deal with the Teamsters union.
The injunction that has kept California’s AB5 independent contractor law at bay since the end of 2019 has been formally lifted.
La revocación del tribunal de apelación de la medida cautelar anterior ya está en vigor tras la decisión del Tribunal Supremo de no revisarla
La inacción del Tribunal Supremo sólo afecta a la orden judicial preliminar; el caso original de la CTA sigue adelante
Everybody thought the legal wrangling over California’s AB5 was done, but a court hearing Monday says otherwise.
Many facets of trucking used to be highly regulated. But recently, Washington has kept its distance from the $800 billion industry.
Rail service levels are impacting trucking intermodal growth plans. At a Deutsche Bank transportation conference on Tuesday, J.B. Hunt noted that intermodal demand remained strong but poor rail service appears to be creating a bottleneck.
La encuesta AB5 realizada por FreightWaves sugiere que las opiniones de los transportadores sobre la ley de California no son monolíticas
A FreightWaves survey of carriers suggests most believe California’s AB5 independent contractor law will affect their business.
Eric Sauer, who has worked for CTA for more than 20 years, has become its new CEO.
A longtime trucking executive says the Supreme Court’s decision not to review a C.H. Robinson case could transform trucking.
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An appellate court reversed a lower court decision and found that a one-time Schneider independent contractor was actually an employee.
El tribunal de apelación revoca la decisión sobre el estatus de contratista independiente
California’s PAGA law, which turns private citizens into mini-prosecutors, may become the key to enforcing AB5 in trucking.
Truckers being sued by the city of Oakland and port commissioners over a weeklong protest over AB5 are claiming a small victory Monday after Alameda County Superior Court Judge Delbert Gee didn’t immediately grant the temporary restraining order port officials were seeking.
Los camioneros citados en la demanda del Puerto de
Oakland se enteraron el viernes de que debían comparecer
ante el tribunal el lunes
Has Nikola managed to rebound? Plus, a unique cold chain visibility tag; something stinks at Slync; autonomous convoys and more on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Contrataría a los conductores, pero el transportador pagaría al propietario del camión por el uso del equipo
TransForce, long a provider of drivers to carriers, is rolling out its proposal for independent contractor compliance with AB5.
As truckers protest for the fifth day, workers at the Port of Oakland have been busy setting up orange barricades at all four of the marine terminals in case demonstrations over controversial state law AB5 spill over into next week.
Small shipper battles TQL over lost plant shipment; AB5 fallout; the intersection of FreightTech and people; brawl at Disney
Around 450 protesters opposing California’s independent contractor law, AB5, were blocking all of the terminal gates at the Port of Oakland, forcing TraPac and Oakland International Container Terminal, also known as SSA, to close operations on Wednesday.
Approximately 100 members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 10 refused to cross the protest line Tuesday as owner-operators blocked the gates of the SSA terminal, which is the largest operator at the Port of Oakland, in opposition of California’s controversial independent contractor law, AB5.
After a slow showing early Monday morning, an estimated 400 owner-operators managed to shut down truck traffic at all three terminals — SSA, TraPac and Everport — at the Port of Oakland to protest California’s controversial independent contractor law, AB5.
Algunos camioneros del puerto quieren volver a protestar el martes
Truckers protest AB5 Oakland, rail strike averted, and ILWU is still working without a contract. How are these crisis impacting freight?
AB5 protest organizer talks about the meaning behind the movement; would you let a robot handle your freight contracts and the key to driver onboarding on demand on WTT
In this issue, AB5 port protests enter day 2; SoCal rail chaos; the wrong way to email drivers; heated seats as a service; and more.
AB5 fallout and freight labor unrest are adding to inflation fears, Republican lawmakers are told.
Some California truckers turned off their trucks, blocked terminals or staged slow rolls to snarl traffic around the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Wednesday to express frustration over a controversial state law, AB5, that seeks to limit the use of independent contractors and largely classify them as employee drivers.
The protests stem from the potential impact the AB5 law will have on the over 70,000 owner-operators who operate in California.
California’s trucking sector is looking at numerous ways to keep in compliance with AB5, but is doing so without specifics on what’s right and wrong.
Some California truckers who move containers in and out of the marine terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach plan to participate in a work stoppage Wednesday to protest a controversial state law, AB5.
Los camioneros de Oakland prometen una protesta similar el lunes contra la ley de contratistas independientes
La incertidumbre permanece mientras los camioneros lidian con el cumplimiento de la ley de clasificación de empleados y las cuestiones de aplicación
70,000+ independent truckers brace for AB5’s impact; how to survive a shipwreck; trucking gives drivers life after prison and more on WTT
Two lawyers in the trucking industry break down the Supreme Court’s decision on the AB5 case, which will be “disruptive” to truckers.
70,000 owner-operators have seven days to cease operations; the trucking tragedy in San Antonio; how long is too long to shower; and more
El sector del transporte por carretera de California se prepara para la entrada en vigor de la ley AB5
California’s trucking sector must now brace for the imposition of AB5’s rules on independent contractors as the court rejects overturning pro-AB5 appellate decision.
La medida cautelar contra la ley estatal de contratistas independientes se mantendrá por tiempo indefinido
California’s AB5 law will remain blocked from implementation in the state’s trucking sector for now as the Supreme Court remains silent.
The California Trucking Association filed its brief to the Supreme Court, laying out arguments why the court should review AB5 in the state’s trucking sector.
The solicitor general has advised the U.S. Supreme Court not to hear the appeal of a lower court decision that would require adoption of the AB5 independent contractor law in the state’s trucking industry.
Independent contractor law AB5 has been blocked so far from being implemented in California’s trucking sector, but the question is before the Supreme Court and its ultimate ruling may eventually make the statute the law of the land in the Golden State.
AskWaves reviews the legal history of the independent contractor law and the lawsuits that challenged its implementation.
El Departamento de Trabajo de Biden deberá aplicar la norma de clasificación de trabajadores que intentó eliminar
“The Biden DOL will have little choice but to apply the Trump rule or face opposition,” says attorney Greg Feary.
Whether at the U.S. Supreme Court, the Department of Labor or other venues, Benesch attorney says it’s going to be a lively year for the independent contractor versus employee debate.
The effects of port congestion on independent contractors may be underplayed in a recent driver satisfaction survey.
SCOTUS’ request for input on the CTA case suggests it is interested in the question of state versus federal preemption, and trucking attorneys are happy as a result.
SCOTUS is calling on the Biden administration to weigh in on the legal issues.
The California startup will use its new funding to continue extending benefits to gig workers across multiple apps and platforms.
In his speech, Chris Spear touted the ATA’s role in the infrastructure act now before Congress.
The two contracts the Teamsters signed with XPO are the highlights of the union’s last few months.
Observers are left to speculate why the Supreme Court offered no opinion.
If the high court does not grant review and AB5 is implemented, the state’s trucking industry will look to a variety of solutions to be able to use independent contractors and still stay in compliance with the law.
If certiorari is denied, the injunction blocking AB5 from being implemented in the state will disappear immediately.
The head of a key trucking group says the net impact of all the changes is a “chilling effect” on the use of independent contractors.
The briefs filed by the trade groups seek to bolster arguments made by CTA but rejected in the split decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The injunction blocking AB 5 is still in place for now.
The appeals process can be short or long, and the date when AB5 could be enforced remains in flux.
In today’s edition, we highlight the end of an injunction in California that had kept an independent contractor law from applying to trucking, as well as a funding round for Arrive Logistics and more.
Getting around the B prong of the ABC test is going to be complicated for companies trying to use independent owner-operators in California.
The California Trucking Association lawsuit was able to hold off the law in the state’s trucking industry for 16 months, but the injunction it won has been overturned.
The decision in a suit brought against drayage company East Coast Transport affirms a finding in the earlier Cal Cartage case
Also on the podcast: Why retail diesel prices don’t drop as fast as declines in wholesale.
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.
