California publishes list of trucking companies with pending labor violations

The California labor commissioner published a list of trucking companies with unsatisfied final court judgments, tax assessments or tax liens as a result of a new law (SB 1402) signed by Gov. Jerry Brown last year that went into effect Jan. 1.SB 1402 requires that any entity that hires the listed companies be held jointly liable for violations and misconduct 90 days after a company has been added to the list. Retailers and other companies that contract trucking services at ports will be on the hook for unpaid wages, unreimbursed expenses, damages, penalties and applicable interest owed to drivers if they contract the listed carriers. The list will be updated once per month and companies that resolve their cases will be removed within 15 days of payment or settlement.