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Archive January 2018

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It's Not Just About "Sex": Preventing Sexual Orientation Discrimination in the Dealership

By Ehsan Tabesh
Fisher Phillips

It is well settled that federal law prohibits discrimination based on a person’s sex. More recently, however, federal courts have grappled with determining whether employees may assert a claim for sexual orientation discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the primary federal antidiscrimination statute. This debate among courts has gained steam following the landmark 2015 Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage
across the country.  
 

 

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Is Your Dealership in Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act?

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the federal law that sets basic minimum wage and overtime pay standards. 

 

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Unclaimed Property: What Happens If You Can't Return Money to a Customer?

What is unclaimed property, and what should a dealer do if he or she cannot return this property to the customer? We examine the answers to these questions in this blog post.

 

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Filing Claims Against a Surety Bond


Who can file a dealer surety bond claim? And how does one do it?

 

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New Rules Issued for Sales to Military Servicemembers

By Shaun Petersen
Senior Vice President of Legal & Governmental Affairs
NIADA

In mid-December, the Department of Defense issued a new interpretation of the Military Lending Act impacting sales to members of the military and their dependents.  

 

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