What is sexual harassment? Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII applies to employers with 15 or more employees, including state and local governments. It also applies to employment agencies and to labor organizations, as well as to the federal government. Although […]
One of the hardest parts of holding a managerial or CEO position is have the responsibility to discipline, and possibly terminate, an employee. Employee performance is almost always a hard conversation, because there is always room for improvement, raises, praises, but with that comes harsh lessons for some, issues with retention, and possibly a convoluted […]
ADA Compliance – Some Major Tips Step 1: See the Value Employees can sense when company leaders are just going through the motions, even if HR says all the right words. 1 in 5 U.S. adults has a disability. Source: Job Accommodation Network There are also less tangible, but no less important, benefits for […]
WPV In our last webinar, we discussed workplace violence. Workplace violence is any physical assault, threatening behavior, or verbal abuse occurring in the work setting. A workplace can be defined as any location either permanent or temporary where an employee performs any work related duty. So What Does This Mean? Workplace violence includes, but is not limited to, […]
With the new health care rollout by the Trump Administration your health care plans may have changed for you and your employees. The Trump Administration has just signed an executive order health care in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on Thursday. Following the removal of the birth control mandate for employers, Trump has […]
At your workplace, you may have heard about the concept of an employer association. The term is tossed around, but what does an employer association do? Basically, they provide assistance and resources for businesses. The Nevada Association of Employers specializes in HR services, government relations services, navigation of Nevada labor laws, training, and surveys. All of […]
Like most states, Nevada exercises the employment-at-will doctrine. At-will employment means both employer and employee have the right to terminate a work relationship at any time, for any reason, without notice. Just because this doctrine exists does not mean bosses fire workers left and right. From their perspective, hiring a new employee is an investment […]
Nevada employment law covers a broad spectrum of topics that include minimum wage, lunch/rest breaks, overtime, vacation/sick leave, voting/jury duty leave, and discrimination. Because there are so many hoops to jump through, you or your employer may be unknowingly (or knowingly) violating Nevada labor laws. Here are some common workplace law violations: Misclassification of Workers: […]
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NewsLabor Laws Poster Now Available Through NAE! NAE is proud to announce that we now offer an all-in-one state and federal labor law poster for Nevada employers. Make labor law posting compliance easy with our Nevada & Federal Labor Laws poster. Purchase your all-in-one poster today! The all-in-one poster (pictured left) contains all required federal and Nevada labor law notices in […]
Leadership style is the means by which someone gives direction, implements plans, and motivates people. Whether you are in upper management or a low-level employee, leadership style will affect you and the efficiency of operations. It is likely that you or one of your employees in an upper management position, uses one or two leadership styles […]
