U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jul. 11, 2014
Federal law does not pre-empt state meal and rest break laws, 9th Circuit rules
In a blow to the trucking industry, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held Wednesday that federal law does not pre-empt state meal and rest break laws for truck drivers.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In a blow to the trucking industry, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held Wednesday that federal law does not pre-empt state meal and rest break laws for truck drivers.
The decision takes away a key defense cited by trucking companies in many ongoing employment lawsuits and regulatory investigations.
"It puts to rest the industry argument that the state's meal and rest laws ar...
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