Hours of Service are being waived under some circumstances, to provide carriers with greater flexibility when they haul urgently needed products. See what products are included in this emergency declaration.
California's new AB5 law governing contract work also affects freight brokerages who use outside agents — people who perform the same duties as a broker but work off site and are considered independent contractors. And California isn't the only state trying to reclassify contractors as employees.
The experts at DAT Authority advise California drivers who want to get their own authority that there are extra steps and the process takes longer in California.
New overtime rules that take effect Jan. 1, 2020 increase the salary threshold for employees to be exempt from overtime. See what the new threshold is.
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