Tag: AB 5 trucker exemption
Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order to Alleviate Shipping Crisis at SoCal Ports
Governor Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order on Wednesday aimed at alleviating California’s massive cargo congestion situation by increasing cargo space, creating better flow and ease of movement for all steps of the unloading and trucking processes, and identifying the...
Truckers Petition U.S. Supreme Court To Reverse Appellate Court Decision, Remain Exempt From AB 5 Law
The California Trucking Association (CTA) announced Monday that they had filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to go over California’s AB 5 contractor law and argue that they should remain exempt due to federal protections. Assembly Bill 5,...
Truckers Request Appellate Court Rehearing Over AB 5 Ruling
The California Trucking Association announced on Wednesday that they are requesting a rehearing over last weeks Appellate Court ruling over having truckers no longer being exempt from the AB 5 worker classification law. Press play to hear a narrated version...
9th Circuit Court of Appeals Rules Truckers Are No Longer Exempt From AB 5
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 on Wednesday that truckers would no longer be exempt from the state’s AB 5 worker classification law, forcing many to become employees rather than independent contractors. Press play to hear a...
California Legislature Rejects Asm. Kiley’s Effort to Suspend Harmful Economic Impacts of AB 5
Independent contracting allows workers freedom and control of how and when they work. Many said under AB 5, their liberty and freedom has been taken away. Thursday morning, the the California Assembly rejected a motion by Assemblyman Kevin Kiley...
Musicians and Music Professionals Become Latest Group Seeking AB 5 Exemptions
Over the course of a month, independent ‘gig’ musicians have gone from simply another group being affected by AB 5 to becoming one of the major groups about to break away from the law. Another AB 5 exemption Independent musicians...