Rest and Meal Break, Hours of Service

Huerta v. CSI Electrical Contractors: California Supreme Court Again Clarifies What Counts as Paid Work Time

ArentFox Schiff on 4/17/2024

In Huerta v. CSI Electrical Contractors, Case No. S275431 (Mar. 25, 2024), the California Supreme Court made several holdings relating to when non-exempt employees must be paid, including for time spent undergoing mandatory...more

D.C. Appellate Court Upholds DOT Driver Hours of Service Rules

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 7/29/2022

In 2019, the federal Department of Transportation (DOT) issued final regulations that changed requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers’ rest and break times. The new rules said that if a driver was behind the wheel...more

California Supreme Court Asked To Weigh In On “Hours Worked” Questions

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 7/19/2022

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals once again has asked the California Supreme Court for assistance in determining important questions of California law. Last week, the Ninth Circuit certified three...more

Ninth Circuit Green-Light’s FMCSA Decision to Preempt California Break Rules

CDF Labor Law LLP on 1/22/2021

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) determination that federal law preempts California’s meal and rest break requirements as to drivers of...more

The Ninth Circuit Puts the Brakes on Truckers’ California Meal and Rest Break Claims

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/20/2021

After a decade of ups and downs on the question of federal preemption, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (“FMSCA”) decision to preempt California’s meal and rest...more

Ninth Circuit Upholds FMCSA Preemption of California Meal and Rest Break Laws

Payne & Fears on 1/18/2021

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on January 15 upheld the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (“FMCSA”) determination that federal law preempted California’s meal and rest break rules (“MRB...more

U.S. Transportation Department Proposes Relaxing Driver Hours-of-Service Rules

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 8/26/2019

In response to complaints from the trucking industry, on August 14 the federal Department of Transportation proposed new rules that would give drivers and motor carriers significantly more flexibility in scheduling driving...more

Expanded Driver Hours of Service a Response to ELDs, Shows that FMCSA is Listening to Industry

Holland & Knight LLP on 8/20/2019

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced a notice of proposed rulemaking, which if made final would allow drivers a bit more flexibility in complying with hours of service requirements. This...more

U.S. DOT to Release Important Potential Changes to Hours of Service Regulations, Including Hitting the Pause Button

Burr & Forman on 8/19/2019

On August 14, 2019, the Department of Transportation announced proposed changes that have been in the works for the last couple of years – changes which will hopefully empower (rather than constrain) commercial drivers for...more

A New Year’s Gift for California Trucking Companies: Meal Period and Rest Break Laws No Longer Apply

Fisher Phillips on 1/23/2019

It’s official: California’s infamous meal period and rest break laws no longer apply to truck drivers regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s hours-of-service requirements. Following a petition from the American...more

Is a Recent FMCSA Hours of Service Exemption a Sign of Things to Come?

Holland & Knight LLP on 6/4/2018

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) granted tank truck drivers an exemption from the 30-minute break requirement in the hours of service regulations, which became effective April 9, 2018. 83 FR 15221 (Apr....more

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