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April 15, 2014
  
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Arizona Governor Recognizes "Car Care Month" at the request of CAWA
At the behest of CAWA, Governor Jan Brewer proclaimed April as "Car Care Month" in Arizona. See the enclosed proclamation ( view) and contact our Phoenix based legislative advocate, Stuart Goodman with questions at [email protected] or 602.617.5708.
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Nevada Margin Tax Initiative to be Opposed by CAWAThe measure, called the Education Initiative, will be on the ballot this year. The ballot initiative was marshalled by the teacher's union and represents a gross margin tax because Nevada's constitution forbids an income tax. So proponents have tied it to revenue rather than traditional income (profit). Even if your business is losing money, you owe the tax. It was a hard fought battle back in 2003, and it lost. See http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/government/tax-battle-nevada-shaping-2014 for more information and contact our Nevada based legislative advocate, David Brown, [email protected] or 702.860.8282.
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Members, Friends and Prospects are Invited to CAWA's Training Session in Newport Beach, May 2, 2014
Technology advances that should be examined, internet presence to keep up with the competition, data sharing among segments of the distribution chain and the importance of financial statements are some of the subject matters for the CAWA general session on May 2, 2014 at the Newport Beach Hyatt. All members, friends and prospects are invited to participate. To register see the enclosure ( view).
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Frequently Asked Questions About the Right to Repair National Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU)The MOU is an agreement between the independent aftermarket and the vehicle manufacturers. AAIA and CARE worked with the manufacturers to craft the MOU. See the enclosure (view) for frequently asked questions regarding the agreement. Contact our Director of Government Affairs, Jennifer Zins, for more information at [email protected] or 916.871.0603.
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Wrongful Termination: Employers May Be Liable
Employers often seek to reduce an employee's damages in a wrongful termination case by the amount by which the employee mitigated, or could have mitigated, his or her damages. Before the employee's earnings from the replacement job will be applied in mitigation, employers must be able to prove that the replacement job was comparable to the employee's lost job. This means that wages from the replacement job will not be used to reduce the employee's lost wages in a wrongful termination lawsuit when the employee's new job is different or inferior. In today's tough economy and job market, layoffs, reductions in force, and terminations may be necessary and comparable replacement work might not be readily available to former employees. This should serve as a reminder to ensure that layoffs, reductions in force, and terminations are handled properly and are well documented. Employers should remember that they cannot rely on different or inferior re-employment to mitigate wrongful termination damages, and might consider offering severance packages for higher risk terminations ... DID YOU ALSO KNOW... Same sex heterosexual employees CAN sexually harass each other. Sexual motivation or interest is not a prerequisite to sexual harassment under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Heterosexual employees may be subjected to harassment because of sex, if attacks on their heterosexual identity are used as a weapon of harassment at work. (e.g. harassing conduct insinuating straight employees are gay). Taylor v. Nabors Drilling USA, LP, 222 Cal.App.4th 1228 (2014). Source: CAWA Attorneys - Wilke Fleury
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Parts Shipments Coming into Long Beach Harbor?You may be having problems as the longshoremen's union is considering a strike sometime this Summer. Their 6-year contract is up July 1, 2014. Follow this situation and be prepared. See the enclosure (view) for more information. For questions, contact our President & CEO, Rodney Pierini at [email protected] or 800.332.2292.
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For Prospective CAWA Members - It's Time to Join and Support Your IndustryYou have been receiving editions of this electronic newsletter to show you the value that CAWA brings to your business and the automotive aftermarket out west. To continue receiving these communications, we ask that you join CAWA. For this special offer, we will waive the one time $50 administrative fee. Enclosed is a membership application (click here) and we do hope that you have seen the value we offer and will become a part of our family this coming year. To find out more about membership and what we do, visit www.cawa.org and contact our President & CEO, Rodney Pierini at [email protected] or 800.332.2292.
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