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2023 RECAP Automotive Dealership

2023 Recap

Labor Relations Took Center Stage Outside of Hollywood, the labor movement made the most headlines across the country this past year in the automotive industry. Auto manufacturers became the focal point of the labor movement with the UAW strike, and this trickled down to the dealership level. Many dealers reported parts shortages and delays in their ability to perform repairs – which could require flexibility when it comes to staffing at all levels. Handbooks Might Require a Rewrite As noted in our section on Labor Relations, new NLRB standards established this past summer regulating employment policies and severance agreements – even in non-union settings – required many dealerships to revisit handbooks and other standard employment forms. New Privacy Requirements Threaten to Overwhelm Industry Dealerships across the country have been inundated with new consumer and employment privacy requirements. In addition to the FTC Safeguards Rule and in the wake of the California Consumer Privacy Act, eight other states have enacted their own consumer privacy laws. Things won’t be easing up anytime soon, as similar legislation is being considered by more than a dozen additional state legislatures.

Matthew Simpson Partner Atlanta msimpson@fisherphillips.com

Christopher Hoffman Regional Managing Partner San Diego choffman@fisherphillips.com

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