Changes are coming soon to Nevada’s solar workforce. This could have a seismic impact on Nevada solar companies, as Nevada leads the nation in solar industry jobs on a per capita basis.
Under current law, independent...more
As a reminder to all residential solar installers: Nevada has mandatory elements and certain information that must be included in all contracts for work concerning a residential photovoltaic system. More specifically, any...more
Choice of law and choice of forum clauses in employment agreements are tricky business. Even though a Delaware LLC employer may think they have strong, iron-clad selection provisions in their employment agreements, the...more
In October, the Nevada Supreme Court revisited the enforceability of pay-if-paid clauses in construction contracts. Despite being enacted nearly two decades ago and being amended several times since, the Nevada Prompt Payment...more
Currently under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), employers with 50 or more employees are required to provide “reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child for 1 year after the...more
1/30/2020
/ Breastfeeding ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Salaried Employees ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
NRS 108.2275 allows parties to, among other things, recover attorneys’ fees and costs associated with seeking relief from frivolous or excessive mechanic’s liens. The Nevada Court of Appeals recently examined NRS 108.2275—and...more
Welcome to the spring 2018 edition of our Under Construction newsletter. We hope 2018 is off to a good start for you and your company.
We start this issue with an article providing some practical solutions to common legal...more
3/21/2018
/ Airspace ,
Commercial Use ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Drones ,
Homeowners Association (HOA) ,
Mediation ,
NV Supreme Court ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear three cases with a similar question: whether employers can force employees to arbitrate employment claims on an individual basis and bar such claims from being brought...more
1/25/2017
/ Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Employment Contract ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Ernst & Young v Morris ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Murphy Oil v NLRB ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
SCOTUS ,
Split of Authority
On October 27, 2016, the Nevada Supreme Court published two opinions that directly affect Nevada employers and workers. Both dealt with Nevada’s Minimum Wage Amendment (MWA), an amendment added to the Nevada Constitution in...more