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Baker Automotive Group acquired a Mitsubishi franchise in Bonita Springs, Florida in June, part of the Group’s growing footprint in The Sunshine State. The brand does well in Florida, according to Brandon Baker, president of Baker Automotive Group. Getting to Go! talked with Baker to hear more about the acquisition.

Driving force

Attorneys at Scali Rasmusse PC have been navigating the legal hazards for auto dealers for decades

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Longtime litigator Halbert B. Rasmussen has seen the car dealership business change a fair bit over his more than four decades in the law.

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Christian Scali has been recognized in the 18th edition of The Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers. “This is a guide to the nation’s best advisors on workplace mobility, employee benefits and executive compensation, traditional labor matters and, of course, all matter of disputes — from wage and hour class actions, to discrimination and non-compete agreements,” states the publication. The selections were made based on Lawdragon’s rigorous selection process, combining robust submissions, journalistic research and independent vetting by peers and clients.

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The California Department of Finance recently announced that, based on the calculation method set forth in the Labor Code, the California minimum wage shall increase from $16.00 to $16.50 per hour effective January 1, 2025. Employers should plan ahead to ensure that their pay plans are sufficient to cover this increased rate by the beginning of the year, including ensuring that exempt employees’ salaries are at least double the California minimum wage ($68,640 per year or $5,720 per month) and that technicians who supply their own tools are compensated at an hourly rate of twice the minimum wage ($33 per hour).

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Why signatures matter during new-hire onboarding

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In the field of employment law, litigators are often in the position of reviewing a complaining employee’s new hire or “onboarding” documents to determine precisely what they and their employer agreed to when the employee began working. Included in many such documents are so-called ‘Binding Arbitration Agreements’ or similar clauses. These agreements (basically a contract between the two parties) can sometimes be more than a decade old, stored poorly, or even lost, but nonetheless have the potential to significantly impact litigation when a work situation turns sour down the road.

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On November 3, 2020, California voters approved Proposition 22 which provided several regulations relating to drivers for app-based transportation or delivery companies such as Uber, Lyft, DoorDash etc. As a result, a new law, The Protect App-Based Drivers and Services Act was enacted and added to the Business and Professions Code.

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