New bill could combat California truck driver wage theft at LA, Long Beach ports

Saturday, April 14, 2018
LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- A new state bill could help combat wage theft for truck drivers in California's ports.


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The "Dignity in the Driver's Seat" bill is aimed at retailers. If passed, it would hold retailers jointly liable for trucking companies that don't pay a fair wage.

It would make retailers pay if they do business with a trucking company with unpaid final judgements due to a wage theft suit, and the bill also targets companies who misclassify their truckers as independent contractors.
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The mayors of both Long Beach and Los Angeles support the bill.
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