Intermodal industry applauds ruling on independent contractors statement by IANA President & CEO Reinke

The U.S. Department of Labor issued a rule proposal that would replace the current analysis for determining employee status, allowing for greater independent contractor categorization under the Fair Labor Standards Act. If finalized, the new regulation would protect hundreds of thousands of intermodal truck drivers from forced reclassification. Intermodal Association of North America President & CEO Anne Reinke offered the following statement:

“The proposed ruling would be a win for the 400,000 drayage drivers who choose to work as independent contractors. The IC business model is essential to the intermodal industry on which the United States depends, and this federal labor policy – a return to the previous policy – unlocks opportunity for the workers that support it.”