October Term 2015 · Docket 15-415

Do auto service advisors qualify for the FLSA sales exemption?

The dispute centers on whether service advisors fit the statutory definition of exempt salespeople.

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Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro
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The arguments, in order

This case may have been argued more than once. Each entry below uses that session's official transcript. Later arguments do not erase earlier ones.

  1. Argument 1 ·

    What happened at the argument

    Clement asserted service advisors are salespeople engaged in servicing.

    Bibas countered that service advisors only write paperwork.

    Yang explained Congress separated salesmen from mechanics in 1974.

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What this case is about

The case tests the scope of the FLSA sales exemption for auto dealers.

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How the case got here

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on April 20, 2016.

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What each side wants

Encino Motorcars wants the Court to classify service advisors as exempt salespeople.

Navarro wants the Court to classify service advisors as non-exempt employees.

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What each side says

Clement argues service advisors are principally engaged in servicing automobiles.

Bibas argues service advisors do not sell cars or perform manual labor.

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What the justices asked

Sotomayor questioned the impact on salaried employees without overtime protection.

Breyer questioned the historical rationale for exempting partsmen and mechanics.

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Why it matters

The outcome defines which auto industry workers receive overtime pay protections.

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What happens next

This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity.

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Official docket and case history · Official Supreme Court oral-argument detail page

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Revision history

  1. Revision 1 · Official Transcript ·

    Correction: Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.

  2. Revision 2 · Official Transcript ·

    Correction: Migrated to the dated official Court activity contract without model use.

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