INSIGHTS ON EEOC LITIGATION IN FISCAL YEAR 2024
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) litigation for the 2024 fiscal year came to an end on September 30, 2024, and the EEOC recently issued a press release detailing EEOC’s […]
THE WORKER SHORTAGE DILEMMA: HOW TO THRIVE IN TODAY’S MARKET
Recent government jobs data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics supports what many employers have felt over the last several years in the labor market – there is a shortage […]
IRS ANNOUNCES STANDARD MILEAGE RATE FOR 2022
On December 17, 2021, the IRS announced it’s annual optional standard mileage rate for 2022. The standard mileage rate is used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, […]
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 […]
RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS AND COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES
A common issue that many employers are currently dealing with is COVID-19 vaccine mandates. President Biden recently announced that he has put OSHA in charge of developing a rule that […]
SPOTLIGHT: KIN CARE LEAVE
According to our 2019-2020 Nevada Benefits & Personnel Practices Survey, 23% of participating employers do not allow employees to use sick time to care for a sick family member (exclusive […]
AB37: GARNISHMENTS FOR CHILD SUPPORT
Most employers are familiar with garnishments of employee wages. One day a Writ of Garnishment will come in the mail with very long complicated instructions regarding determining the amount of […]
NEVADA OSHA ISSUES UPDATED COVID-19 GUIDANCE FOLLOWING INDOOR MASK MANDATE
Additionally, Nevada OSHA has updated it’s COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to address questions that have come up related to the indoor mask mandate. While the FAQs can be found […]
EEOC ISSUES GUIDANCE ON TRANSGENDER, LGBTQ WORKPLACE ISSUES
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued technical guidance regarding discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The technical guidance clarifies existing law regarding sex-based discrimination in light […]
HOLIDAYS AND PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
Recently President Biden signed bipartisan legislation that made Juneteenth (June 19th) a federal holiday. Juneteenth is the first new federal holiday in nearly 40 years. It marks the day news […]
