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NLRB: Be Careful When Disciplining Employees for “Disloyalty”
The National Labor Relations Board has been critical of policies and personnel practices that lead to disciplinary actions against employees for criticizing employment conditions. According to the NLRB, an employer
FTC Buyers Guide: How Well Do You Know the Requirements?
The FTC buyers guide has been around for so long that many dealers take for granted that their personnel understand the requirements. That can be a costly mistake. Like the
The AAA’s Consumer Clause Registry
As of September 1, 2014, The American Arbitration Association (AAA) requires any business that provides for or intends to provide for the AAA to administer its consumer arbitrations to register
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
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
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
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
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