Ninth Circuit Affirms FMCSA Order Preempting California Meal and Rest Breaks
By American Trucking Associations Litigation Center On January 15, 2021, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed FMCSA’s grant of ATA’s petition seeking a determination that California’s meal and rest break rules are preempted as applied to commercial drivers subject to federal hours-of-service regulations. After FMCSA issued its preemption determination in December 2018, the Teamsters, the California Labor Commissioner, and individual […]
Governor Ducey Announces Next Phase Of Business And Safety Protocols
Occupancy Limits Expire, Distancing And Mask Protocols Remain PHOENIX — Governor Doug Ducey today announced the next phase of COVID-19 mitigation. With cases dropping in Arizona, and vaccine distribution underway, it’s still important to keep our guard up, and these protocols reflect that approach. The announcement follows 7 weeks of declining cases in Arizona, and […]