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Labor/Employment

Aug. 27, 2013

Lawyers want truck driver pay issue decided by 9th Circuit

A group of truck drivers argued California minumum wage laws apply to their pay Monday as they asked the federal appeals court to review a decision holding that only federal wage standards apply.


By Laura Hautala


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A group of truck drivers Monday argued California minimum wage laws do apply to their pay as they asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review a lower court decision holding that only federal wage standards apply to the drivers.


"This petition involves a serious question of statutory interpretation that would not only end the litigation below but would forestall future appeals by many d...

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