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This business has 2 alerts.
Government Actions
The following describes a government action that has been resolved by either a settlement or a decision by a court or administrative agency. If the matter is being appealed, it will be noted below.
On January 15, 2021, Attorney General Maura Healey announced that Colonial Automotive Group, Inc. (Colonial) agreed to pay $1 million in penalties to settle claims that it took advantage of state unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Assurance of Discontinuance, filed in Suffolk Superior Court, settles allegations that Colonial Automotive Group, Inc. violated the Massachusetts False Claims Act when it furloughed the majority of its sales employees at its 16 car dealerships throughout the state, encouraged them to apply for unemployment benefits, and then asked them to perform certain aspects of their jobs despite being furloughed and despite collecting state benefits from Department of Unemployment Assistance.
For more details go to: https://www.mass.gov/news/colonial-automotive-to-pay-1-million-for-exploiting-state-unemployment-system-during-the
Revocation
On 03/11/2021 this company's accreditation in the BBB was revoked by the BBB's Board of Directors due to recent government action involving the business's marketplace transactions which indicates a significant failure of the business to meet standards of conduct expected of a BBB Accredited Businesses.
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Products and Services
According to information provided by the company, they offer sales of new and used vehicles, as well as automobile repair and service.
Reason for Rating - Factors Lowered
Government action(s) against business.
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