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Labor/Employment

Apr. 3, 2014

Regulators scrutinize trucking companies' use of independent contractors

Truck drivers who work with a contract but say they are really under the control of one company have increasingly turned to regulatory bodies to address their concerns.


By Laura Hautala


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A recent settlement between a Los Angeles port trucking company and its drivers may seem unremarkable, but the workers' lawyers and union forces are calling it a vital win.


No money will change hands in the agreement reached last month. Pacific 9 Transportation Inc. will simply post a notice in the workplace informing drivers of their right to engage in union activities free from retaliation. &q...

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