As we recently reported to you, effective January 1, 2020, the minimum guaranteed salary requirement for the “white collar” exemptions from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is…

On December 14, 2018, the Paid Medical Leave Act (“PMLA”) was signed into law and becomes effective on March 29th of 2019. The PMLA applies to dealers who employ 50…

Year-end tax and financial planning have become relatively commonplace. However, far too few businesses give proper attention to a fiscal or calendar year-end legal review. A systematic and wide-ranging review…

April 2, 2018 – Previously, in a break from the decades-old practice of treating service advisors as exempt under the salesman exemption of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the…

As a reminder, effective January 1, 2018, Michigan’s minimum wage will increase to $9.25 per hour. Employers employing two or more employees who are at least sixteen years of age…

Office parties can present a whole “host” of liabilities for dealers, regardless of whether they are scheduled to celebrate the holidays, improve employee morale, or serve as an opportunity for…

Recently, the issue of sexual harassment has come to the forefront of the public conscience due to a surge in allegations against well-known individuals. The recent events provide an opportunity…

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) published its revised I-9 Form which dealers are required to use for all new hires beginning September 18, 2017. The new form…

Previously, on May 23, 2016, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a “Final Rule” which increased the minimum salary level a ‘white collar’ employee must be paid to be exempt…

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) published its revised I-9 Form which dealers are required to use for all new hires beginning January 22, 2017. The new form…