The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a trucking industry group's claims that California's strict worker classification law is preempted by federal regulations governing truckers' working conditions.
The court denied a petition for certiorari by the California Trucking Association, which claimed the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' April ruling upholding the law known as AB5 threatens the longstanding "owner-operator" model in which drivers who own their trucks work as independent contractors.
The CTA said AB5 is preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA), which also applies to the trucking industry and bars states from enacting laws that dictate the prices, routes and services offered by motor carriers.
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The court denied a petition for certiorari by the California Trucking Association, which claimed the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' April ruling upholding the law known as AB5 threatens the longstanding "owner-operator" model in which drivers who own their trucks work as independent contractors.
The CTA said AB5 is preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA), which also applies to the trucking industry and bars states from enacting laws that dictate the prices, routes and services offered by motor carriers.
No SCOTUS review of California law's impact on trucking industry
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a trucking company's claims that California's strict worker classification law is preempted by federal regulations governing truckers' working conditions.