As Saturday Night Live's Roseanne Rosannadanna used to say: "It's always something!"

Just when you think you have everything under control, some new problem or challenge comes along. It is that way with many things and the law is no exception. The federal-wage hour law, called the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), was passed in 1938, so you would think that in the last 70+ years, the courts and the Department of Labor have resolved every issue once and for all. Unfortunately, that is not the case.

As most dealers know, the FLSA contains a number of exemptions from overtime that dealerships rely on. One important exemption, which has been in the law since 1966, exempts from overtime...