The GigReporter
Our insights and perspective on industry topics and trends.
SCI’s Work on the FLEX Act and Why It Matters to Logistics
05 Oct
FLEX ACT UPDATEOver the past several months, SCI has been working to advance an important conversation around the future of independent work through ......
Read More >UBER ROLLS OUT STRICTER BACKGROUND CHECK POLICIES, RISKING CLASSIFICATION BATTLES
06 Jul
Bloomberg reports[1] that the rideshare giant Uber Technologies, Inc. will increase the strictness of its criminal disqualification policies in respon...
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Sonderling is Appointed as a Steadying Leader for the Department of Labor
02 Jul
President Donald J. Trump is nominating acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to become the agencies’ next leader. The nomination follows a tumultuo...
Read More >The Freight Market Is Changing. Qualified Capacity Is What Wins.
26 Jun
In its first months as a standalone company, FedEx Freight guided revenue growth from 4% to 6%. But the more telling part of its strategy isn't the nu...
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Massachusetts App Drivers Just Changed the Future of Gig Work
18 Jun
The recognition of the App Drivers Union in Massachusetts is more than a local labor victory — it could become one of the most important turning point...
Read More >UPDATED I-9 GUIDANCE INCREASES SEVERITY, NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS
12 Jun
Vorys reports[1] that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has revised its guidance[2] on the Form I-9 violations, moving several violations from the t...
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AMAZON SETTLEMENT WITH NLRB AVERTS RISK OF BROAD JOINT EMPLOYER RULING FOR ITSELF, OTHER LOGISTICS COMPANIES
09 Jun
Freightwaves reports[1] that Amazon has avoided a potentially disastrous joint employer determination on its DSP program by coming to a settlement wit...
Read More >SUPREME COURT SAYS FAAAA WON’T BAR NEGLIGENT HIRING SUITS AGAINST BROKERS
15 May
The Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (“FAAAA”) forbids state governments from enacting or enforcing laws affecting the price, route, ...
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WASHINGTON STATE BANS ALL NON-COMPETES
24 Apr
SCI has reported before on changes in state law across the country about non-compete agreements, most of them placing additional restrictions on their...
Read More >Introducing the SCI Legislative Monitoring Service
20 Apr
Staying ahead of legislation that affects your business just got a lot easier.We're excited to announce the launch of our new SCI Legislative Monitori...
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USPS Adds First-Ever Fuel Surcharge on Packages
26 Mar
USPS Adds First-Ever Fuel Surcharge on PackagesThe U.S. Postal Service is introducing an 8% fuel surcharge on package deliveries, marking the first ti...
Read More >Amazon Expands Delivery Network to Reach Rural America
26 Mar
Amazon is pushing deeper into rural America with a new strategy aimed at bringing faster delivery to some of the country’s most remote communities.The...
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Truckers Feel the Squeeze as Diesel Prices Surge
26 Mar
America’s truck drivers are facing mounting pressure as diesel prices skyrocket, cutting deep into already tight margins and raising concerns across t...
Read More >FedEx Enters the Same-Day Delivery Race
26 Mar
FedEx Enters the Same-Day Delivery RaceFedEx is stepping up its push into faster shipping with the launch of FedEx SameDay Local, a new service that o...
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REGULATORY, JUDICIAL, LEGISLATIVE STRUGGLES AROUND FEDERAL JOINT EMPLOYMENT RULES CONTINUE
18 Mar
The regulatory tug-of-war between presidential administrations over federal joint employment rules at the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has ...
Read More >REGULATORY UPDATE - Final-Mile Delivery Industry
16 Mar
A federal rule change could reshape how delivery drivers are classified What final-mile operators need to know now On February 26, 2026, the U.S. Depa...
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STATE-FEDERAL SHOWDOWN THREATENS VALIDITY OF CALIFORNIA COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSES
02 Feb
Freightwaves reports[1] that a confrontation is brewing between the federal Department of Transportation and California’s state government over the is...
Read More >A Defining Moment for the Delivery Industry: Supreme Court Takes Up Flowers Foods Arbitration Case
20 Oct
On October 20, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock (24-935), a case that could reshape how arbitration agreements...
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Why the FMCSA Cares About Truck Leasing Agreements — and Why It Matters to Final Mile Brokers
06 Oct
Why the FMCSA Cares About Truck Leasing Agreements — and Why It Matters to Final Mile Brokers1. What’s HappeningThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin...
Read More >Supreme Court to Weigh in on Explosive ‘Nuclear Verdicts’ Threatening Trucking Industry
06 Oct
Supreme Court to Weigh in on Explosive ‘Nuclear Verdicts’ Threatening Trucking Industry The U.S. Supreme Court has just agreed to review one of the mo...
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PROPOSED NJ INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR RULES FACE STRONG OPPOSITION FROM COMMENTERS, LEGISLATORS
19 Sep
Earlier this year we wrote about proposed regulations from the New Jersey Department of Labor as they were entering a public comment period. In summar...
Read More >NYS Finally Pays Off $7B UI Debt After Unfairly Taxing NYS Businesses
28 Aug
New York Fully Pays Off UI Trust Fund DebtAs of the Fiscal Year 2026 enacted budget (approved in May 2025), Governor Hochul wisely sought feedback fro...
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CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT FINDS TIMELY PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR ARBITRATION NOT PREEMPTED, LIMITS THEIR SCOPE
19 Aug
The California Supreme Court recently decided an issue that the state’s intermediate appellate courts had been split on for years: Are California laws...
Read More >Tractor Supply Powers Up Final-Mile Delivery to Fuel Growth
14 Aug
Tractor Supply Powers Up Final-Mile Delivery to Fuel GrowthTractor Supply is taking a bold step forward in logistics by expanding its final-mile deliv...
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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN NON-COMPETITION LAW
17 Jul
Non-compete agreements have become a hot topic in state legislation and federal rulemaking over the past few years. Non-competes have long been judici...
Read More >FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S EFFORT TO END NYC CONGESTION PRICING
03 Jun
Last week a federal judge in the Southern District of New York issued a temporary injunction blocking the federal Department of Transportation from re...
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HELPFUL GUIDANCE ON INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS BY DOL
23 May
On May 1st the United States Department of Labor issued guidance[1] directing agency investigators enforcing the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) not t...
Read More >New Jersey Department of Labor Proposed Rules Interpreting the ABC Test
15 May
INTRODUCTIONOn April 28, 2025, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (“NJDOL”) announced that it was seeking to implement new r...
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Adapting to Change: Amazon and FedEx's Strategic Collaboration
15 May
According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, Amazon has formed a new partnership with FedEx for delivering large packages to homes. This multi-y...
Read More >SCI Meets with Labor Chair Bronson’s Office to Oppose NYS Bill Granting DOL Unfettered “Stop Work Order” Power
13 May
Assembly Bill A6664 (Referred to Labor March 5th, 2025Senate Bill S1514 (Passed March 4th, 2025) In an effort to thwart NYS Assembly Bill A6664, on be...
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