James H. Hanson, Calif. Truckers’ Wage Case Preempted By US Law: Judge In a potential boon for the California trucking industry, a federal judge on Wednesday tossed class action claims that Penske Logistics LLC underpaid for meal and rest breaks for employees who delivered Whirlpool Corp. appliances, saying those claims were preempted by federal law.
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