driver classification

California trucking remains exempt from AB5 for now

The success of the California Trucking Association’s ongoing action means that the law continues to be unenforceable in the Golden State

Uber and Lyft are now facing a requirement to reclassify their drivers as employees under the AB5 law, but this much-publicized court case will not have any impact on the trucking industry, at least for now.

The status of independent owner-operators under California’s AB5 law remains under the jurisdiction of a preliminary restraining order handed down earlier...

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New Jersey court ruling victory for employers seeking to compel arbitration

The ability of employers in the transportation sector to take a dispute with an employee to arbitration received a significant win in a New Jersey court last week.

The decision, which comes as others recently favored an employee’s ability to go to court with a dispute rather than arbitration, was described by one legal analyst as “a welcome development for New Jersey employers.”

The decision “is perhaps a sign of things to come for businesses across the country,” James Sullivan, from the law firm...

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Landmark driver classification case against New Prime ending with $28 million settlement

Lawsuits against New Prime over the issue of contractor vs. employee status are about to be brought to a close with a $28 million settlement.

Two class action lawsuits against New Prime over the issue of driver classification and the company’s pay practices toward workers it deems as independent contracts will be the basis of that settlement that the parties have agreed to, according to a July 20 filing in Federal District Court in Massachusetts. 

The more well-known of the two cases is that...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/landmark-driver-classification-case-against-new-prime-ending-with-28-million-settlement

Drivers in J.B. Hunt California settlement to get about $20k each

A group of more than 300 independent contractors for J.B. Hunt and the company itself are seeking court approval of a $6.5 million settlement to end an employee classification lawsuit that began in 2019. 

In a filing earlier this week in the U.S. Federal District Court for the Central District of California, attorneys for the two initial plaintiffs and other potential members of the class action against Hunt said they had reached agreement with Hunt’s attorneys on the action. The settlement...

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