Class action lawsuit filed against May Trucking

That could have long ranging ramifications.

 

Agreed. It's definitely one to watch...

 

This is about the third one I seen in a year. Maybe if more drivers would stand up and file a lawsuit things might change. This is just a small jab though. What we need is about 100 lawsuits.

 

If the plaintiff were to win this one, it will set a precident enabling all companies to be sued.
Depending how this progresses thru the courts, look for changes to start happening through out the industry.
For one, O/O and L/Os will be exempt as they are 'independent' contractors.
Company drivers may be forced to take lunch breaks, stop and log the two mandatory 15 minute breaks required by labor laws.
per mile pay would go down to cover the other minimum costs the employer would have to pay.
And there would be a concerted effort by companies to shift employees to 'independent contractor' status.
It's possible we may see company driver positions become as rare as union positions.

 

Max is definately thinking outside the box here. Good to see someone else thinking like I do.