In 2023, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) under the Biden administration started accepting public comments about the many petitions for waiver that key stakeholders, including the California Attorney...more
4/4/2025
/ Biden Administration ,
California ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
FMCSA ,
Preemption ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State Labor Laws ,
Trucking Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
Waivers ,
Washington
Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 26, 2023, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) announced they would be accepting comments from the public in response to multiple petitions requesting waivers from the...more
1/12/2024
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Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Drivers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
FMCSA ,
Preemption ,
Public Comment ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Shipping ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Waivers
Seyfarth Synopsis: In August, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) announced that it would start accepting petitions for waivers from the recent decisions preempting California and Washington’s meal and...more
11/17/2023
/ California ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Employees ,
FMSCA ,
Labor Commissioners ,
Preemption ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Wage and Hour ,
Waivers
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration determined only a few years ago that federal law preempts California’s and Washington’s meal and rest period rules. Regardless of what would happen in the...more
8/22/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
California ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
FMCSA ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Labor Reform ,
Preemption ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Waivers ,
Washington
Seyfarth Synopsis: Recent decisions from the California Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found that at least some of California’s wage and hour laws can apply to flight crew domiciled in the Golden State if...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Following the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s determination in December 2018 that federal law preempts California’s meal and rest break rules, observers questioned whether California courts...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Following the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s determination in December 2018 that federal law preempts California’s meal and rest break rules, observers questioned what deference courts would...more