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October 13, 2016Wage & Hour Law WorkshopThis Workshop will focus on issues auto retailers must wrestle with to ensure compliance with complicated and sometimes conflicting federal and State wage and hour laws. We will begin with a quick overview of...

After six consecutive years of gains in U.S. new vehicle sales, it seems automotive sales are leveling off. Industry analysts say that September sales will be down slightly (between 2% and 8%) from the same month in 2015, the second consecutive month of year-over-year declines.Forecasts call for a...

The National Automobile Dealers Association Charitable Foundation (NADACF) Emergency Relief Fund has already delivered more than $500,000 to over 400 Baton Rouge dealership employees who had submitted relief applications as a result of the recent floods in that area. NADA’s Emergency Relief Fund uses a graduated scale (based...

In an effort to boost recall repair rates, the National Highway Transportation & Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed that manufacturers be required to notify owners of vehicle recalls electronically through emails, text messages or other digital tools.Recall notices sent via first-class mail would still be required, but under...

A Dealer Guide to the Updated OSHA HazCom Standard (L22) is now available at no charge to NADA and ATD members at the NADA University website (http://universityonline.nada.org/login.aspx). The new guide explains compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard, which requires employers,...

Dealers must make sure that any number they are calling, for telemarketing purposes, is NOT included on the National “Do-Not-Call” (DNC) registry. As a reminder, any dealer seeking to access the DNC registry must first register with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and, if applicable, must annually pay...