Transport Topics ( May 5, 2021)

California Trucking Association will appeal a court decision on the state’s independent contractor law that many in the industry deem unfavorable, CEO Shawn Yadon said May 3. A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on April 28 rejected a lower court’s preliminary injunction that halted implementation of a new California law aimed at reclassifying independent contractors as employees. According to Yadon, CTA will now seek a review by the full appellate court. The group claims the law, known as Assembly Bill 5, will make it impossible to continue with the independent operator model in the state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices