As COVID restrictions are being lifted, it is time to ensure you are in compliance with the employment laws that have been impacted by the pandemic.

New York dealers continue to have strong protections under the New York Franchise Law. However, with inventory supplies shrinking, giving rise to potential allocation issues, manufacturers are putting new incentive programs in place.

The federal government will pay 100% of COBRA insurance premiums for employees who lost their jobs due to COVID, and for their covered relatives, through September, allowing them to stay on their company-sponsored health plan, under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that President Joe Biden signed into law on March 11.

Whether you are thinking about upgrading your dealership’s fixed ops, looking at reducing your electrical consumption, or investing in EV charging stations required by your OEM, here is your opportunity to learn about your options.

After the events of 2020, digitization of the automobile purchasing experience is no longer a question of “if” or “when,” but “how.” Embracing this new way of shopping is critical for the future success and resilience of the automotive industry.

TV and music Licensing for Your Dealership

Missing the Proper License May be Costly $750 - $30,000 per violation.

This webinar will demonstrate how your dealership can use AI to improve customer service as well as help your staff work smarter and be more strategic when assisting customers. You’ll also discover that AI can be used at your dealership, without the high costs that were previously associated with the technology.

As you are preparing your tax filings for this year, be sure to check off all the tax benefits available to dealers. Join Ellen Kera, CPA and Catherine Sabol, Director at Citrin Cooperman as they discuss many tax items that you wish you knew but are afraid to ask.

President Biden authorized OSHA to increase the number of inspectors assigned to conduct COVID safety enforcement. This program will discuss the details of OSHA’s increased efforts and offer best practices to ensure you are prepared for a COVID safety audit.

There is not a day that goes by that we don’t hear about dealers experiencing employee dishonesty, theft, and embezzlement. Since auto dealers regularly manage large financial transactions, there is huge risk for forgery, fraud, data breaches, and hacking.

If your Google My Business (GMB) profile hasn’t been updated or optimized, you’re missing a huge opportunity for FREE digital messaging.

A sudden loss of leadership can create a catastrophic ripple throughout any dealership that is not prepared. With a variety of factors at play, it is not a question of whether you will lose talent it is only a question of when.

COVID vaccines will become available for all in the near future and dealers will have to decide if they will have a mandatory or voluntary vaccination policy for their employees.

Aftermarket products such as voluntary protection products (VPPs) have always been a source of investigation and enforcement by regulatory agencies on every level. And, with the new administration directing the CFPB to, again, focus on retail auto sales, those investigations are expected to increase in the future.

Preventing fraud in your dealership must always be a high priority. A sound system of internal controls, with the right balance of preventive, deterrent, and detective controls, can significantly reduce your dealership's vulnerability to fraud.

This Tuesday’s Special Webinar will feature expert Labor Law attorneys Jim McGrath and Rebecca Kimura of the law firm Putney, Twombly, Hall & Hirson who will discuss the State’s new employee benefit. They will inform attendees about the employer requirements and explain what dealers will need to do to ensure that they are in compliance.

The Paycheck Protection Program is getting a reboot as part of Congress’s latest coronavirus stimulus package. The $900 billion deal includes $284 billion for PPP, which will reopen after closing in August. Much like the program’s first run, the aid will be in the form of forgivable loans to small businesses, but there are some key changes on issues such as eligibility for second-time applicants and types of forgivable expenses.

The federal government has introduced several forms of tax relief for small businesses like yours. Join NADA and GNYADA for a discussion about the issues that will impact your dealership filings for 2020.

Register for this week’s webinar to make sure your dealership is following all the New York State mandated COVID safety rules and how to work with employees who refuse to follow them.

Now more than ever, the COVID relief tax changes that were designed to help increase cash flow can make a big difference. This webinar will give you a head start on what’s new, what’s changed, and what else you need to know.