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    Frisard’s Transportation v. Department of Labor

    June 26, 2024 // And the rule affects far more than the 350,000 owner-operator truckers that operate across the nation. It will affect 70 million freelancers in industries across the country, pushing them towards an employment status when 80% of them want to be independent. Similar legislation in California led to a loss of over 10% of freelancers. With the help of the Pelican Institute, Frisard’s has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Labor, arguing that the new rule is arbitrary and exceeds the department’s statutory authority. The company asserts that the rule undermines the certainty businesses and independent contractors need to operate efficiently and is inconsistent with the Fair Labor Standards Act and precedent set by the U.S. Supreme Court and the Fifth Circuit.

    American Trucking Associations Americans for Fair Treatment amicus briefs appellate brief Associated Builders and Contractors Associated Builders and Contractors of Southeast Texas Buckeye Institute Coalition for Workforce Innovation Cully Frisard DOL drivers Fair Labor Standards Act Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Financial Services Institute Freelancers Frisard’s Transportation Gramercy independent contractors Institute for the American Worker Liberty Justice Center Louisiana Manhattan Institute National Retail Federation NFIB owner-operator truckers reclassification Supreme Court U.S. Chamber of Commerce