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(5 articles)Trucking Industry Seeks Unified Standards Following Montgomery Ruling
Following a significant legal decision, the trucking industry faces renewed pressure to establish clearer, unified operational and regulatory standards. The Montgomery ruling has created uncertainty a
Yellow Corp. Wins WARN Act Battle; 22,000 Workers Denied Severance
Yellow Corp. has secured a significant legal victory in its bankruptcy proceedings, with a U.S. District Court ruling that the defunct less-than-truckload carrier is not required to pay the 60-day adv
Amazon Wins NLRB Battle Over DSP Joint Employer Status
Amazon has achieved a significant regulatory victory in a closely-watched National Labor Relations Board proceeding that threatened to classify the company as a joint employer of its independent Deliv
Supreme Court Expands FAA Exemption for Last-Mile Delivery Workers
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Brock v. Flowers Foods that fundamentally reshapes how last-mile delivery workers are classified under federal labor law. The ruling clarifies tha
FedEx $470M Settlement Signals Labor Reckoning in Logistics
FedEx's approximately $470 million settlement represents a watershed moment for the logistics industry's reliance on independent contractor and subcontracting models. The US logistics sector has histo