Ninth Circuit Rules California’s AB5 Will Apply to Motor Carriers
By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a long-awaited decision on the question of whether AB5, California’s strict independent contractor misclassification statute, may be applied to motor carriers, or whether the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA or F4A) preemption language precludes such application. In a blow to motor carriers statewide, the Court reversed the previously ordered injunction against the application of AB5 to California’s motor carriers, holding...
By: Arent Fox