In early August, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter to clarify whether an employee may take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to attend Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings for their child. According to the DOL, the answer is yes. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires public […]
A recent study revealed why companies are failing to deal with workplace harassment — managers and supervisors are not adequately equipped to handle the complaints. An estimated 70% of all complaints of harassment, bias, discrimination, and bullying are made to managers rather than HR. For that reason, supervisor training is important to curtailing discrimination and […]
Updating the overtime threshold under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for the white collar exemptions from overtime has taken many twists and turns. It appears we are nearing the end of the journey as the Department of Labor (DOL) plans to send its proposed update to the overtime rule to the White House Office […]
Summer is drawing to a close. Vacation requests have (hopefully) slowed down and we are back to business. Or are we? Way back in 2009 Nevada adopted a law that provides leave entitlements to employees so they can attend school-related activities for their children. What does that mean? Let’s break it down. NRS 392.4577 requires […]
Are you afraid of needles? A lot of Americans are. Trypanophobia, or the fear of needles, is the extreme fear of medical procedures involving injections or hypodermic needles. It is a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders recognized phobia affecting approximately 50 million Americans, making it a top-ten American fear. But what happens when […]
We get calls often about the need to train supervisors and employees. We offer this service and the two supervisor training series that we offer are some of our most popular. Often, when speaking with members about their need for training, it traces back to some core issues. Employee engagement is lacking or there is […]
The 2019 Nevada Pay Survey results are now available. On an annual basis, Nevada Association of Employers conducts a survey of employers throughout the state to get up-to-date market data on how employers compensate their employees. The survey is made up of over 600 job titles across 15 industry categories, including casino/gaming, manufacturing, restaurant, mining, […]
In the active 2019 Legislative Session, Nevada lawmakers managed to pass several bills that have a significant impact on employers doing business in Nevada. However, lost behind the headliner bills of AB456 (minimum wage increase) and SB312 (mandatory paid time off), the Nevada Legislature passed two equally important bills in SB166 and SB177, both of […]
With a majority of states — 33 states plus Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and Guam — in the country enacting laws permitting the use of marijuana for medical use, and a small, but growing number of states (11 to be exact) allowing recreational use of marijuana, it’s almost impossible to ignore the elephant in the […]
The Labor Commissioner is seeking public comment on several of the laws that came out of the 2019 Nevada Legislative Session. Public comment will assist the Labor Commissioner in crafting regulations that will clarify the new laws and how they impact employers. The purpose of the public comment is to assist the Labor Commissioner in […]
