ARE H 2B VISAS AFFECTING NEVADA’S LABOR MARKET?
The divisive political climate currently facing the United States has citizens debating labor and immigration issues. Some Nevada industries such as landscaping, restaurants, and hotels use visa programs to employ […]
US SUPREME COURT BANS MANDATORY PUBLIC UNION FEES
Mandatory Public Sector Union Fees Ruled Unconstitutional; Violate First Amendment Today, in a 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court overturned 40 years of precedent by ruling that mandatory public […]
NLRB RELAXES SCRUTINY ON HANDBOOK RULES
On June 6, 2018, the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a memorandum outlining the NLRB’s enforcement position on employee handbook rules following the decision in […]
NEVADA SUPREME COURT DEFINES HEALTH INSURANCE FOR LOWER-TIER MINIMUM WAGE
In an unanimous decision, the Nevada Supreme Court has finally defined what constitutes “health benefits” for the purpose of paying the lower-tier minimum wage in Nevada. The Court, in MDC […]
SUPREME COURT SIDES WITH EMPLOYERS, UPHOLDS CLASS ACTION WAIVERS
On May 21, 2018 the United States Supreme Court ruled that class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements do not violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The 5-to-4 decision […]
MINIMUM WAGE IN NEVADA
Minimum wage in Nevada has been a hot topic as of late, but the Nevada Association of Employers in here to clear up the changes. Currently, the minimum wage in […]
COMING IN 2019: UPDATE TO FEDERAL OVERTIME RULE
As you may recall, an Obama era change to the federal overtime rule would have doubled the salary threshold for exempt employees from $23,660 to $47,476. This would mean that, […]
FLSA PERMITS TIP POOLING WITH BACK-OF-HOUSE, BUT NOT MANAGERS OR SUPERVISORS
On March 23, 2018, President Trump signed the $1.3 trillion spending bill into law, avoiding a government shutdown. In doing so, however, the President also amended the Fair Labor Standards […]
LABOR COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES MINIMUM WAGE & OVERTIME RATES FOR 2018
Minimum Wage & Overtime Rates Remain Unchanged for 2018 The Office of the Labor Commissioner has released the annual bulletins for Nevada’s minimum wage and daily overtime requirements that will […]
NLRB REVERSES ON TEST FOR JOINT EMPLOYERS
You may recall last August we told you about legislation making its way through Congress to provide a permanent (and more favorable) definition of the joint employer relationship. The Save […]
