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If your dealership is planning to hire teenagers to fill summer positions there are several Federal and State requirements you should keep in mind: Federal Teen Driving Requirements.The 1998 Drive for Teen Employment Act addresses the workplace driving privileges of teens.Under federal law, 17-year-olds may engage in...

As the backbone of any new car franchise, proper staffing of the service department is essential to the financial health of your dealership.But once you have assembled your winning team, how do you keep them? Have you designed a pay plan that is going to get the...

Five New Jersey Lincoln Mercury dealerships-- Rittenhouse Kerr Lincoln-Mercury of Red Bank, George Wall Lincoln-Mercury of Shrewsbury, Burlington Lincoln-Mercury of Burlington, Straub Lincoln-Mercury of Keyport and Holman Lincoln-Mercury of Maple Shade-- who were all recently awarded the President’s award from Ford Motor Company.While nearly 700 Lincoln-Mercury dealerships nationwide...

The NJ CAR Annual Meeting & Business Expo 2004 is quickly taking shape, however the dates have been moved to October 13 & 14, 2004.The event returns to the Hilton East Brunswick at Exit 9 of the New Jersey Turnpike for the third straight year. We are also...

NJ CAR has teamed with the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) to assist with the organization’s Tour de Sol event that arrives in New Jersey and New York in a few weeks. The Tour de Sol highlights hybrid and other alternative fuel vehicles and will be making three...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently published a final rule that revises regulations governing overtime eligibility for “white-collar” workers. The FairPay rule expands the number of workers eligible for overtime by nearly tripling the annual salary threshold from $8,060 to $23,660 or less. The rule simplifies and...