Uber Technologies Inc. wants to smother what the company calls California’s “Frankenstein” gig-worker protection law before state officials turn it loose.
February 7, 2020AB 5 News Updates
Uber Urges California Court to End AB 5
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Signs Laws to Protect Misclassified Workers
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed a series of laws meant to combat worker misclassification.
February 4, 2020Judge Sides With California Trucking Association, Issues Preliminary Injunction in AB 5 Fight
A federal judge in San Diego on Jan. 16 issued a preliminary injunction against the trucking component of a California law that would restrict how independent workers can be classified by companies. The judge’s ruling means the state of California cannot implement the law as it pertains to the trucking industry.
January 16, 2020Perspective: California’s AB 5 Threatens Future of ‘Gig’ Economy
California’s effort to reshape the “gig” economy hit a significant roadblock earlier this month when a federal court issued a temporary injunction prohibiting the application of the state’s new rules to truck drivers, citing a conflict with federal law. The roadblock is by no means fatal, but it’s not insignificant — not when there are so many lawsuits left to be decided.
January 15, 2020Court Extends TRO on Trucking Component of California’s AB 5
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
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
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
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
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.
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