From JDSupra, Christopher Kelleher discusses the complaint by a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regional direction that alleges that the misclassification of truck drivers as independent contractors constitutes a violation of the National Labor Relations Act.
Source: NLRB Targets Independent Contractor Classification of Truck Drivers | Seyfarth Shaw LLP – JDSupra
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