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SCOTUS Decision Will Weaken Labor Board’s Attempts to Impose Financial Penalties on Employers But Spares NLRB From Catastrophic...

Perhaps lost in the shuffle of a string of blockbuster Supreme Court decisions was a June 27 ruling that will undermine the National Labor Relations Board’s attempts to impose financial penalties on employers – though it...more

Are You Prepared For the Upcoming Increases in Nevada’s Minimum Wage and the Elimination of the Long-Standing Two-Tiered System?

It’s not only the temperature that is rising for another scorching Nevada summer but changes in the minimum wage that are guaranteed to create some additional heat this year. Effective July 1, Nevada employers will be...more

SCOTUS Predictions: Supreme Court Set to Limit Labor Board’s Reach Over Employers in Surprising Way

An impending Supreme Court decision is poised to transform how the National Labor Relations Board decides cases and may fundamentally alter the course of labor relations as we know it. We predict that a SCOTUS decision to be...more

COVID-19 FAQs For Nevada Employers As Businesses Ordered Closed

Adopting the mantra “Stay Home for Nevada,” Governor Steve Sisolak has announced enhanced COVID-19 Risk Mitigation measures, including the closure of non-essential public-facing businesses in Nevada for at least 30 days,...more

FAQs About Skip-Level Meetings: A Critical Management Tool

It is never good to put off dealing with a problem employee. Whether it is misconduct, poor performance, or simply an attitude that impairs your team’s ability to work together well, the time to act is now. Waiting to act...more

Is Payday The New Groundhog Day? What Bill Murray Can Teach Employers About New Pay Apps

Most are familiar with Bill Murray’s classic comedy, “Groundhog Day,” in which egotistical weatherman Phil Connors repeatedly re-lives the date of February 2, 1993. At first, Connors relishes replicating the same events each...more

Expecting A Big Change: Nevada’s New Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act

The state legislature recently enacted the Nevada Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act (NPWFA) to expand the scope of protection for employees and applicants. The NPWFA is based on the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA),...more

Get To Know New Nursing Mothers’ Law For Nevada Workers

Although the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) already protects nursing mothers from employment discrimination and retaliation while requiring employers to provide them with reasonable break time and a private space to...more

Nevada Changes The Game On Non-Compete Agreements

The Nevada Supreme Court has long recognized the legality of non-compete agreements between employers and employees. Recently, however, the Nevada state legislature updated the rules on non-compete agreements, specifying how...more

Nevada Follows Trend By Passing Strict New Wage Disclosure Law

Many legitimate reasons exist to explain differences in compensation within a company, such as job qualifications and prior experience. Although employers may wish to maintain the privacy of this information, they could face...more

What You Need To Know About Nevada’s New Domestic Violence Victims’ Law

By the turn of the New Year, employers in Nevada will have an obligation to provide workplace protections to domestic violence victims, including time off from work. Starting January 1, 2018, Nevada employees will be entitled...more

Disclosure Danger: Employers Still Stuck With NLRB’s Witness Statement Disclosure Standard

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rejected the chance yesterday to revive long-held precedent which for many years had protected employer witness statements from disclosure to unions before an arbitration...more

Outsourcing In The Hotel Industry – Beware Of The Pitfalls

In recent years, a number of hotels both in the United States and abroad have increasingly outsourced certain departments. Housekeeping, valet parking, and some or all aspects of food service are frequently selected as...more

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