Transport Topics (May 7, 2021)
The U.S. Department of Labor said it would withdraw a federal regulation for classification of independent contractors. The rule, posted in the Federal Register in the last month of former President Donald Trump\u2019s tenure, would have introduced, quote, \u201csubstantial confusion and uncertainty on the topic,\u201d end quote. It was generally regarded as favorable to the trucking industry\u2019s use of independent contractors. That\u2019s because it offered a federal standard other than the so-called ABC test used in California\u2019s Assembly Bill 5 law to determine if a truck driver is an employee or a contractor. That law is currently being challenged in court by the California Trucking Association.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices