Recently, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) released its 30th annual “Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect” report. Every year, the report highlights the number of states...more
On March 3, 2021, U.S. District Judge William Alsup of the Northern District of California said he would partially rule in favor of a class of California retail industry workers against Apple, finding those workers were...more
On February 5, 2021, the 28th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) re-introduced the Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMILY) Act...more
Marijuana is again front and center in Arizona. On Election Day, Arizona voters legalized marijuana. Additionally, a recent U.S. District Court of Arizona decision may change how employers handle workers who are medical...more
On March 18, 2020, Governor Steve Sisolak instructed the Nevada Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation (DETR) to waive the work search requirement and the seven-day wait period for approved unemployment insurance...more
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On March 20, 2020, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey issued Executive Order 2020-11, ensuring that those who are out of work or facing economic hardship because of COVID-19 have access to unemployment benefits...more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on January 8 that it will not renew the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for El Salvador, giving protected Salvadorans until September 9, 2019, to either leave...more
A Nevada law going into effect on January 1, 2018, will require employers to provide 160 hours of leave to an employee who is a victim of domestic violence if the employee has worked for at least 90 days....more
The Nevada Pregnant Workers' Fairness Act (NPWFA) goes into effect Sunday, October 1, 2017. The NPWFA applies to employers with 15 or more employees and generally expands the scope of protections provided to female employees...more
When Arizona voters passed Proposition 206, The Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act, on November 8, 2016, they not only approved an increase in Arizona's minimum wage, they also approved a requirement for employers to provide...more