Good News for NJ Truckers: Governor Chris Christie has Vetoed the Misclassification Bill

September 10, 2013

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) vetoed a bill yesterday that would have classified many drivers in the state as employees. The proposed bill, which was passed in May by both houses of the state’s legislature, would have put the burden of proof on carriers to prove that drivers are independent owner-operators.

The New Jersey Motor Truck Association, an opponent of the bill, claimed that thousands of owner operators would have been put out of business and that the trucking industry would have seen a drastic increase in costs if the bill was in effect.

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