By: Ashley Staab “We are hiring an intern and they have documents I haven’t seen before. What do I do?” This is an example of the type of questions we start getting this time of year. Businesses are getting their interns lined up for the summer. As we are looking forward to warmer weather and […]
By: Amy Matthews, SPHR Nevada is experiencing some impressive economic growth these days. While this is good for our economy, it does present some problems, such as our current labor shortage. One thing we hear over and over again is a cry for help – literally. Once the help is hired, we again receive the […]
An employer’s obligations under the law do not go away just because an employee does. Whether the employee has left the company or has “ghosted” you while still on the payroll, your obligations as an employer do not change. Final Paycheck Requirements Federal law provides no guidance on how or when a final paycheck must […]
Employers who operate in the Ninth Circuit (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington) should take a moment to review their Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) disclosures and authorizations to ensure they are in compliance with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal’s recent decision. FCRA’s Disclosure Requirements The FCRA requires, among other […]
Covered Employers Get Additional Time to Submit EEO Data Due to the recent federal government shutdown, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has postponed the opening of the EEO-1 submission period until early March 2019. The deadline to submit EEO-1 data has also been extended to May 31, 2019. Details and instructions for the 2018 […]
It’s that time of year again! Nevada Association of Employers is currently collecting data for our annual Nevada Pay Survey. NAE encourages all Nevada businesses to participate in our annual pay survey. Whether you are in the Reno/Sparks area, Las Vegas, Carson City, or Elko, your pay data is important to us. Your pay data helps us determine what […]
By: Rob Parker Earlier in my career I was the HR Director for a distribution center in northern Nevada comprised of administrative staff and warehouse employees working three shifts. Management had suspected that drugs were being dealt in the warehouse on the graveyard shift, but we had no proof. One day a long-term and well-respected […]
By: Amy Matthews, SPHR As Valentine’s Day draws near and thoughts of love come to mind, we usually don’t include work romances as part of our thought process. Unless, of course, you are either in HR or are dating (or married to) someone in the work place. The statistics are interesting. 38% of workers say […]
As we advised earlier this month, Governor Sisolak signed an Executive Order shortly after taking the oath of office creating the Governor’s Task Force on Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Policy. The eleven member task force is charged with reviewing sexual harassment policies and procedures from state agencies and reporting on its findings. It is clear […]
Governor Steve Sisolak outlined his priorities for his administration during his inaugural State of the State address on January 16th. Among those priorities is raising the minimum wage for Nevada workers. Sisolak praised the progress and economic growth that Nevada is experiencing. He noted that his goal is to ensure “every family, sitting around every […]
