California + federal · proposition-bounded primary sources
Enter by role.
Test by issue.
Choose the closest dealership role or move directly to a collision point. Every guide states the question, legal routes, decision sequence, evidence limits, worked example, and source-check scope.
By pay plan
Who is being paid?
Role labels are a starting point. Actual duties and pay mechanics still matter.
01Flat-rate techniciansClassify clock time, flag units, rest periods, other nonproductive time, and the records needed to test each category.02Commissioned salespeopleTrace gross, packs, minis, draws, earning events, timing, rest-pay method, and distinct state and federal routes.03Service advisorsSeparate lane duties and sales-based pay from the federal Encino route, California tests, time, breaks, and proof.04F&I managersTest product compensation, salary or guarantee, draw and reversal mechanics, actual duties, time, and route-specific proof.05Parts & support staffSelect the entity, establishment, actual duties, time unit, incentive method, expense path, and role-specific record set.
By issue
What is the collision point?
Use issue pages to inspect one legal problem across multiple dealership roles.
01The dealership exemptionsRoute federal dealership, federal retail-commission, white-collar, and California tests without importing one into another.02Minimum wage under incentive paySelect the applicable floor and period, then test each pay method without impermissible cross-period or cross-category borrowing.03The regular rateClassify remuneration, select the allocation period and divisor, and keep federal and California methods in their proper lanes.04Rest periods & nonproductive timeDistinguish paid rest periods, other nonproductive time, hourly-base methods, production units, and statement lines under section 226.2.05Meal & rest breaksSeparate provision, recording, authorization, control, and premium-rate questions for meals and rests.06Off-the-clock workReconcile controlled or known work, point-event evidence, rounding, opening and closing activity, and the limits of inference.07Chargebacks, packs & drawsSeparate classification, earning conditions, payment timing, advances, transaction-specific reversals, and wage deductions.08Tools, uniforms & reimbursementTest wage-order selection, required-item category, hand-tool threshold, apprenticeship facts, and necessary-expense reimbursement.