Charles LeFevre and Eric Bowden, of Colombo & Colombo, P.C., will be the featured presenters for a Spotlight session titled, “Dealership Legalese and Current Cases”, at the MICPA Automotive Dealers…

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…

As we previously reported to you in 2015, OSHA and MIOSHA began requiring auto dealers, which were previously exempt from OSHA record keeping requirements, to begin keeping a record of…

In June (2016), we sent a notice regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in Navarro v. Encino Motorcars, LLC, vacating the Ninth Circuit’s ruling that service advisors are not exempt from…

As a reminder, effective January 1, 2017, Michigan’s minimum wage will increase to $8.90 per hour. Employers with two or more employees who are at least sixteen years of age…

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…

Washington, D.C., 3/3/16 – The Internal Revenue Service today issued an alert to payroll and human resources professionals to beware of an emerging phishing email scheme that purports to be…

On April 23, 2015, Governor Snyder signed into law two House bills, set to take effect on September 30, 2015, which will reform Michigan’s cumbersome and risky wage garnishment procedure….

Under the Internal Revenue Code, Section 105, Short and Long Term Disability benefits (“Sick Pay”) may be included in the gross income of an employee, which requires the dealership to…