May 15, 2013
THE DRIVERLESS TRUCKS WON'T SUE:
Truck drivers sue over overtime, meal breaks (Ricardo Lopez, 5/15/13, Los Angeles Times)
Two truck drivers have sued one of Southern California's largest trucking companies, alleging they were denied breaks, lunch hours and overtime because they were treated as independent contractors rather than employees of Harbor Express Inc.The lawsuit filed this week is one of several complaints lodged against trucking companies in recent years and is seeking class-action status.Lawyers for the plaintiffs said it could affect as many as 400 truck drivers who worked for the Wilmington-based company since May 2009.The complaint alleges that Harbor Express, which serves the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, misclassified hundreds of truck drivers as independent contractors so the firm wouldn't have to provide worker benefits such as rest breaks and overtime pay.
Driving is one of those labors humans should obviously be relieved from doing.
Posted by Orrin Judd at May 15, 2013 2:43 PM
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