WHEN CONTACTING AN EMPLOYEE ON FMLA BECOMES FMLA INTERFERENCE
When providing guidance to our members, it is common to advise that if an employee is out on leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), the employer should […]
DISPARATE TREATMENT CLAIMS: WHAT EMPLOYERS CAN LEARN FROM A $10 MILLION VERDICT
A recent case out of Michigan highlights the importance of equal treatment in the workplace and the risks that disparate treatment claims pose for employers who fail to provide equal […]
PREPARING FOR INCREASED ENFORCEMENT: FORM I-9 AUDITS & ICE RAIDS
Increased immigration enforcement has been a focus of the federal government in recent years. Those enforcement efforts are expected to increase significantly under the Trump administration. Therefore, employers need to […]
THE IMPACT OF ‘100% HEALED’ RETURN TO WORK POLICIES
EEOC Lawsuit Against FedEx The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against FedEx alleging its policy requiring employees to be 100% healed in order to return to […]
NEW CASE PROVIDES EMPLOYERS GUIDANCE ON FMLA ENTITLEMENT
A recent case out of the 11th Circuit provides employers with guidance on when FMLA entitlement should begin for employees. While this case is very fact-specific—meaning that the outcome occurred […]
5 Employment Laws that Differ Between Nevada and California
Employment laws can be tricky for employers to navigate. There’s not only the federal laws and regulations to contend with, but also the specific employment laws that pertain to the […]
OSHA HEAT SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR EMPLOYERS AND THE WORKPLACE
The Temperatures in Las Vegas (& Nevada in General) Are Heating Up Summer hasn’t even officially begun, and Las Vegas is currently experiencing its hottest June on record. And the […]
RETALIATION IN THE WORKPLACE
Most employers have some familiarity the concept of retaliation as it relates to federal equal employment opportunity (“EEO”) laws. An anti-retaliation policy is typically included within a company’s harassment and […]
IS IT A FAKE?: VERIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE’S VACCINATION STATUS
Every day, employers across the state are beginning to at least consider adopting a mandatory vaccination program. Indeed, many large employers will soon be required to ensure its employees are vaccinated considering the recently published Emergency Temporary Standards. Almost as quickly as […]
SPOTLIGHT: PAY TRANSPARENCY IN NEVADA
Senate Bill 293 (SB293), which went into effect on October 1, 2021, imposes new restrictions and obligations on Nevada employers. Specifically, it limits an employer’s ability to ask for or […]
