U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Mar. 5, 2014
Judges poised to preserve state employment laws in truck driver case
A group of short-haul truck drivers who delivered appliances told a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal panel they were denied meal and rest breaks, but the trucking company argued federal law exempts them.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
PASADENA - A federal appeals court Monday appeared skeptical of arguments that federal law wins out in regulating employment practices in the trucking industry. A group of short-haul truck drivers hired by Penske Logistics LLC to deliver appliances said they were denied meal and rest breaks, but the trucking company argued before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that it is exempted from California's e...
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