Labor/Employment
Jan. 23, 2020
Keep on truckin’ (for now): AB 5 may not apply to truckers
For decades, the trucking industry has used owner-operators to provide the transportation of property in interstate commerce. Assembly Bill 5, which went into effect Jan. 1, as set out in Labor Code Section 2750.3, threatens to alter the course of the whole industry.
Annette Mijanovic
Partner
Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP
Email: amijanovic@hbblaw.com
Annette is a member of the Business Solutions, Products Liability and Transportation Law Practice Groups.
Philip McDermott
Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLPPhilip is a member of the General Liability and Transportation Law Practice Groups.
For decades, the trucking industry has used owner-operators to provide the transportation of property in interstate commerce. Assembly Bill 5, which went into effect Jan. 1, as set out in Labor Code Section 2750.3, threatens to alter the course of the whole industry.
To be a truck driver, you can take one of two routes: be an employee for a company or be an owner-operator. Owner-operators can operate as independent motor carriers, b...
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