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Health benefits are among the biggest expenses for new car dealers. NJ CAR has worked with its partners (Corporate Synergies Group, HUB International/Fotek Insurance Solutions, and WithumSmith+Brown) to conduct an annual health benefits survey to provide dealers with useful data to gauge how their benefits measure up against the...

On April 4, 2024, NJ CAR scored a major victory in the New Jersey Appellate Division in the lawsuit against Ford Motor Company (Ford) seeking declaratory and injunctive relief, alleging Ford’s Lincoln Commitment Program (LCP) violates a provision of the New Jersey Franchise Practices Act (NJFPA) because it resulted...

NJ CAR President Jim Appleton issued the following statement in response to the Legislature's passage of the gas tax increase and new $250 fee for electric vehicles. The New Jersey Legislature today approved an increase in the gas tax, as well as a $250 fee on electric vehicles, which...

Effective March 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor will implement a Final Rule that revises its guidance on how to analyze who is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule replaces an earlier rule with an analysis for determining employee...

An Annual Report is required to be filed by May 1, 2024 for all Motor Vehicle Installment Seller Licensees.  If the report is delayed, your dealership will be assessed a fine and your license suspended (details below). All licensed dealerships were recently sent an email from the Department of Banking and Insurance...

Dealerships required to electronically file 2023 employee workplace injury and illness records with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) must do so by March 2, 2024. OSHA injury and illness reporting requirements depend on the type of dealership and number of employees working at a single “establishment” or rooftop....