Ninth Circuit Upholds FMCSA Preemption of California’s Meal and Rest Break Rules For Drivers
By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/21
Seyfarth Synopsis: Following the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s determination in December 2018 that federal law preempts California’s meal and rest break rules, observers questioned whether California courts would find that the preemption was valid. Shortly after the determination was issued, the State of California and several other groups appealed directly to the Ninth Circuit, arguing the federal agency overstepped had its authority. On January 15, 2021, a panel of the Ninth...
By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP