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AB 5 no longer applies to the trucking industry, according to a CA judge

In what many consider to be a unilateral win for the trucking industry, AB 5 is no longer applicable to the trucking industry, according to a California state judge. AB 5 was a bombshell piece of legislation in California, as it decimated the gig economy throughout the state. The law was meant to stop employers from falsely ...

Francisco Valladares

01.16.2020 - 11:43 AM Comments: 0

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AB-5 update: How it’s affecting California truckers

AB-5, while perhaps passed with the best intentions, has ultimately hurt a large portion of independent contractors in California. Originally meant to stop employers from abusing the work of independent contractors, it has had the opposite effect more often than not. Just as the gig economy in California has suffered because ...

Francisco Valladares

12.17.2019 - 12:12 PM Comments: 0

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Is AB-5 a win or a loss for truck drivers in California?

California Governor Gavin Newsom has officially signed Assembly Bill-5 into law, which can have a lasting impact on owner-operators throughout the state. The law sets stricter requirements regarding the classification of employees and is set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2020. Owner-operators who are currently leased or ...

Francisco Valladares

10.17.2019 - 11:09 AM Comments: 0

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Understanding ELDs, AOBRDs, and the ELD Mandate

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is mandating that every truck on the road has an Electronic Logging Device (ELD) installed by December 16, 2019. The ELD will replace paper logbooks and Automatic Onboard ...

05.2.2019 - 7:20 PM Comments: 0

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UTECH Announces New Integrations With DAT Solutions

Originally announced via Consumer Carrier Journal UTECH is proud to announce that our team has partnered with DAT solutions to offer a range of new integrations with UTECH TMS. These new capabilities will ...

04.17.2019 - 8:00 AM Comments: 0

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AB 5 no longer applies to the trucking industry, according to a CA judge

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