COURT RULES TRANSGENDER DISCRIMINATION VIOLATES TITLE VII
Earlier this month, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Michigan—ruled that employers cannot discriminate against transgender and transitioning employees. Doing so would violate Title VII of […]
COMING SOON – AUDIT & CORRECT FLSA ERRORS WITHOUT PENALTIES
On March 6th, the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a new program to encourage employers to audit their records and correct wage and hour […]
GAMING CONTROL BOARD LOOKING TO IMPLEMENT MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICIES
Review NAE’s Sexual Harassment Policy Checklist below. You may have noticed that sexual harassment has been in the news lately. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) certainly has. On March 1, Becky […]
THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF GENDER IN THE WORKPLACE
Male. Female. Nonbinary. The way we think about gender is changing. Employers need to understand this changing landscape so gender-related issues do not arise in the workplace. The Statistics A […]
IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT INCREASING – ARE YOU READY FOR AN ICE VISIT?
Under the Trump Administration, immigration enforcement is increasing. This is apparent from the recent raid of nearly 100 7-Eleven stores around the country, including Nevada, resulting in at least 21 […]
ETHICS AND WORKPLACE VIOLENCE: A BALANCE
Motivation is the underlying drive of individuals to accomplish tasks and goals, but the question is, how do you get your employees motivated? There are many factors that can influence employee […]
MAINE SAYS EMPLOYERS MUST IGNORE OFF-DUTY MARIJUANA USE
On February 1, Maine became the first state to protect employees from adverse employment action based on off-duty marijuana use. In anticipation of this change, the Maine Department of Labor removed […]
EMPLOYERS ARE CONSIDERING RELAXING POT TESTING
Opinion By: Thoran Towler, Chief Executive Officer, Nevada Association of Employers As we start to roll through 2018, the challenges of legalized marijuana continue for Nevada employers. “I can’t find […]
EEOC RELEASES 2017 ENFORCEMENT DATA
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released enforcement and litigation data for fiscal year 2017, which ended September 30, 2017. In 2017, the EEOC received 84,254 workplace discrimination charges and […]
HEARD IT ON THE HOTLINE
by Rob Parker It is difficult enough to deal with employees who have an intimate or romantic relationship and the potential for sexual harassment claims. But what if the sex […]
