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Telecommuting as an ADA Accommodation
Employers frequently ask about the obligations imposed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) for a “reasonable accommodation”. The ADA requires employers to provide a reasonable accommodation for an employee’s
Third Party Harassment
A sales assistant goes into the office of the dealership’s general manager. She claims she is being sexually harassed by one of the outside vehicle wholesalers with whom the company
ERISA Compliance is not an option…it is the Law
At any given time, any given employer may be singled out for a civil investigation by the Department of Labor! These audits aim to ensure that employee benefits plans are
Electronic Signatures
Plaintiffs’ attorneys have a new tactic for challenging retail installment sales contracts in the deals with which their customers are no longer happy. “The signature just doesn’t look like my
Cash Reporting Compliance: Have A System
Don’t think that IRS employees are busy looking for lost emails. Agents are in the field, auditing. And car dealers are regular targets of audits – particularly of cash reporting.
Avoid Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Liability
The federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is a powerful weapon for a consumer who feels abused by a debt collection agency. The Act contains detailed provisions prohibiting collectors from
Compensation for Grounded New Vehicles
Are you being compensated by your factory when you must ground new vehicles because of recalls? The National Highway Traffic Safety Act requires a manufacturer or distributor of a new
Government Short Cuts
IRS Guidance on Manufacturer Imaging Payments The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance on tax treatment of factory payments for facility upgrade programs. The guidance considered three types of situations
Fair Labor Standards Act Enforcement
In this federal election year, you will hear political rallying cries like “income inequality”, “income unfairness”, and “damage to the middle class”. President Obama has made these themes in his