AB5

A federal appeals court panel has upheld a lower court ruling that Walmart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) must abide by a $54.6 million jury award compensating a group of California-based drivers for 10-hour end-of-shift layovers, rest breaks and inspections. In a ruling issued Jan. 6, the three-judge...

The next step in sorting out the legal impact of a New Year's Eve surprise takes place Jan. 13 in a San Diego courtroom. It is on that day when Federal District Court Judge Roger Benitez will hear arguments whether to turn his temporary injunction blocking trucking industry enforcement of...

The Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) cheered the decision by a federal judge to stay the AB 5 law that would make it more difficult for truckers to work as independent owner-operators. In a case brought by the California Trucking Association (CTA), Judge Roger T. Benitez of the U.S....

A federal judge has handed down a temporary restraining order blocking the Jan. 1 implementation of California's AB5 against motor carriers. AB5 is the law restricting the ability of independent operators — including truck drivers — to operate in the state. In a case brought by the California...

After 43 years in California, truck drivers Brian Gray and his wife, Karol, packed up their belongings and headed to Oklahoma in early December after news that the new sweeping labor law, AB5, was set to take effect on Jan. 1. "I once made a good living in California, but it's all gone," Brian...

Southern California port and rail drivers, along with union and labor advocates, pushed back against industry critics of a sweeping new labor law that seeks to limit the use of independent contractors. Last week the California Trucking Association (CTA) filed a legal challenge against the bill,...

New Jersey’s order that Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) must pay more than $600 million in back taxes, interest and penalties for drivers the state considers employees instead of contractors creates more uncertainty for the ride-hailing company. But despite the new ruling, along with a...

As truckers wrestle with a new California law, AB5, that seeks to limit independent contractors, a trucking organization based in the state has filed a new challenge to a sweeping labor law that includes independent truckers. The California Trucking Association (CTA) filed its legal challenge Nov...

Mark Rourke has spent more than 30 years with Schneider National (NYSE: SNDR), but his job now is to see the future and ensure Schneider is best positioned to take advantage of the opportunities it presents. Rourke took over as CEO of Schneider in April upon the retirement of Chris Lofgren, who...

California-based owner-operators say a new state law, AB5, that seeks to limit the use of independent contractors targets them unfairly. Some owner-operators who live in California said they are being told to move out of the state, get their own authority, which can be costly, or transition to...

A grassroots protest over AB 5, the California law aimed at limiting the use of independent contractors, is being planned by truckers for November 4-6. While the planned protests originated with truckers hauling construction materials and agricultural products, some flyers promoting the protests...

The biggest names in the gig economy are seeking to put a ballot proposal before California voters in an effort to overturn a new state law that limits the firms' ability to use independent contractor drivers. Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER), Lyft Inc (NASDAQ: LYFT) and DoorDash filed paperwork...

By the time California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the "Employees and Independent Contractors" bill known as AB5 in September, carriers had already begun planning for new wage and benefit costs they could face if their contractor drivers are deemed employees. The legislation, which...