Oakland A s clear hurdle to build waterfront stadium
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Illustration of proposed new Oakland A s ballpark at Howard Terminal featuring a rooftop park.Oakland Athletics / Bjarke Ingels Group
An Alameda County Superior Court judge ruled Wednesday in favor of the Oakland A’s in a lawsuit that would have derailed the team’s plans to streamline the construction of a new waterfront stadium.
Under the judge’s ruling, a ballpark at Howard Terminal would still have to go through the full environmental impact review under the California Environmental Quality Act. But complaints or legal challenges stemming from the review, which could stall the project, have to be resolved within 270 days as a result of a state bill passed in 2018, AB734.
California Drivers Ask Appellate Court to Require Pay for Nondriving Work
A driver fuels a truck. (ImageegamI/Getty Images)
A federal appeals court is being asked to overturn a lower court’s determination that state law does not require motor carriers to pay drivers separately for nondriving work such as inspections, refueling, and loading and unloading at docks, when drivers are paid on what’s known as a piece-rate basis.
Industry groups are asking the court to uphold the earlier ruling, arguing that drivers’ compensation plans are inclusive of all of their work.
The case, now being considered by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, began with a single complaint but has grown to a court-certified class of more than 1,000 California drivers.
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Worker has full control of work performance;
Work is completed outside of usual course of business for the company; and
Worker has an independent business or occupation that usually performs the contracted work.
In January 2021, the California Supreme Court ruled that the ABC test applies retroactively. Consequently, app-based companies may be liable for classification violations since 2018.
Vice President Harris supported California Assembly Bill 5, which implemented the ABC test. Twenty-seven states have adopted the ABC test with minor variations. Eight states use a different version of the ABC test that does not consider where the work is conducted.
During the 2020 general election, California voters approved Proposition 22 by a fifty-eight percent majority vote. Proposition 22 provided an exemption to AB 5 for app-based transportation and delivery companies, enabling them to continue classifying their workers as independent contractors. It also promised better compensation,
Jan 13, 2021
This two-part series takes a look at what might be in store for trucking and motor carriers in 2021. This first installment details what regulations fleets can expect to see action on in the coming year. The second installment will cover expectations for freight demand, rates and the economy in 2021. Read it next week.
A proposal from the U.S. DOT to require speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks was tabled in 2017, less than a year after it was proposed by FMCSA. Regs around speed limiters could see new life under the Biden Administration. What could be on tap for trucking regulations in 2021? With a new administration in the White House, new leadership at the U.S. DOT, and Democratic control of both chambers of Congress, the environment in Washington will likely be decidedly more regulation-friendly than in the Trump era. Here’s a look at regulations that could be up for consideration in 2021 under that altered landscape: