Truckers Fall Under California Gig Economy Law, Appeals Court Rules

NLRB rule change could impact trucking industry

California’s gig economy law applies to some 70,000 truck drivers who can be classified as employees of companies that hire them instead of independent contractors, giving them a right to overtime, sick pay or other benefits, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco overturned a ruling… Continue reading Truckers Fall Under California Gig Economy Law, Appeals Court Rules