Posts tagged owner/operator trucking

    Op-ed / Commentary ● Labor

    Freelance Busting: ‘Jeopardize Public Safety’

    September 15, 2025 // More than 885,000 drivers in New Jersey called AAA in 2024 to request emergency roadside assistance. That’s according to the public comment that AAA filed opposing the Department of Labor & Workforce Development’s proposed independent-contractor rule. This comment states that the proposed rule “threatens the viability of AAA’s business model in New Jersey, which will jeopardize public safety on New Jersey roadways.”

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