Trucking stakeholders prepare to comment on federally-proposed independent contractor legislation
The Biden Administration has opened up the Federal Register to invite trucking stakeholders to comment on a newly proposed rule for 45 days. The proposed rule could potentially reclassify independent contractors as employees - a move that has already highly impacted trucking in the state of California.
The new rule would also rescind the Trump-era policy, the 2021 Independent Contractor Rule, which was favorable for independent contractors. An amendment would create a six-pronged test with factors that evaluate whether a worker should be classified as an employee.
In regards to trucking, industry groups such as the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and the American Trucking Associations (ATA) have expressed a level of concern and are evaluating the 184-page proposal before officially weighing in.
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