REMINDER: TIME OFF TO VOTE IN NEVADA
As Election Day approaches every two years the questions regarding employees taking time off to vote on Election Day begin to surface. This year is no different. Since we are […]
MANDATORY VACCINATIONS — CAN YOU AND SHOULD YOU?
The convergence of flu season and the COVID-19 pandemic have employers considering — possibly for the first time — whether to mandate that employees get vaccinated to prevent the spread […]
HOW MANY EMPLOYEES DO YOU HAVE?
“How many employees do you have?” That seems like a fairly easy and straightforward question. It’s one we ask employers everyday so we can provide appropriate guidance on a variety […]
SUPREME COURT SAYS GAY AND TRANSGENDER EMPLOYEES PROTECTED BY TITLE VII
“An employer who fires an individual for being homosexual or transgender fires that person for traits or actions it would not have questioned in members of a different sex,” Justice […]
THE EVOLUTION OF HR: TITLE VII THROUGH FMLA
The 1960’s through 1990’s saw some major changes in the United States when it came to many things, the least of which was changes to the workforce. Numerous laws were […]
PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS CARES ACT: HOW DOES IT AFFECT NEVADA EMPLOYERS?
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). This massive piece of federal legislation is aimed at providing relief […]
HR DURING COVID-19
Who needs human resources? As we have all recently learned — just about everyone! Human resources during times of crisis (or pandemic, as the case may be) are crucial to […]
THE EVOLUTION OF HR: 18TH CENTURY THROUGH 1963
The term human resources brings up different images and feelings for most employees. Some look at it in a positive light, while others think immediately of disciplinary actions and terminations. […]
PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS: AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE
With the latest report of the first U.S. coronavirus case of unknown origin in Northern California, many employers in Nevada are concerned and looking for guidance on how best to […]
MAKING PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS IN NEVADA
Under what circumstances can an employer in Nevada make deductions from an employee’s paycheck? As with many questions involving the law, the answer is it depends. Without authorization from the […]
