Truckers fall under California gig economy law, court says
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco overturned a ruling last year by a federal judge that said federal interstate transportation law pre-empted 2019’s Assembly Bill 5.
Port truck drivers misclassified by employers awarded nearly $6 million
More than 20 truck drivers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been awarded nearly $6 million by the California Labor Commissioner, which found they were misclassified by their employers as independent contractors.