(ASECTT): BREAKING NEWS: Important Study Challenges SMS Met...

BREAKING NEWS: Important Study Challenges SMS Methodology: The predicate for use of SMS methodology as a new safety fitness determination is the unproven assumption that percentile rankings of carriers by peer groups based ...

Alliance for Safe, Efficient and Competitive Truck Transportation (ASECTT): Unified Registration System / Supplemental Notice ...

Alliance for Safe, Efficient and Competitive Truck Transportation (ASECTT): Unified Registration System / Supplemental Notice ...: On Wednesday, October 26, the FMCSA issued a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which will have a far reaching effect. Over 5 years...

MCAA Legislative Action Alert: Letters Needed to Urge California Governor to Veto Job Killing IC Bill

REMINDER - YOUR VETO LETTER IS NEEDED NOW TO STOP JOBS KILLING INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR BILL IN CALIFORNIA

Last week, the California Legislature passed SB 459 which would penalize and impose severe financial penalties (up to $25,00 per violation) against any company that “willfully misclassifies” any individual as an independent contractor.  Furthermore SB 459 requires an employer who has been found to have willfully misclassified an individual to: post a notice on the company website stating that the employer has committed a serious violation of the law. The bill does nothing to clarify the definition of who qualifies for independent contractor status.

June 8, 2011 Issue - State Legislation Update

June 8, 2011 Issue

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS NEWS

UPDATED STATE LEGISLATION

California Senate Bill 459 (UPDATED)

Sponsored by Senator Ellen Corbett (D – Majority)

This legislation prohibits willful misclassification of employees as independent contractors. The bill gives authorization to the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to assess specified civil penalties from persons or employers who are in violation. This bill would require an

Pending State Legislation Affecting Owner/Operator Classification as of 5/31/11

Please see below for pending state legislation affecting owner operator classification as of 5/31/11.

Hank Seaton

PENDING STATE LEGISLATION AFFECTING OWNER/OPERATOR CLASSIFICATION AS OF 5/31/11.