Discrimination

CONNECTICUT MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAW NOT PREEMPTED BY FEDERAL LAW — WHAT THIS MAY MEAN FOR NEVADA?

August 28, 2017 | Category: Discrimination, Employment, News
LESSONS LEARNED FROM OTHER STATES – DEALING WITH MEDICAL MARIJUANA Earlier this month,  a United States District Court Judge in Connecticut ruled, among other things, that federal law did not preempt enforcement of Connecticut law prohibiting employers from firing or refusing to hire someone who uses marijuana for medicinal purposes. While the decision in Noffsinger v. SSC Niantic Operating Company […]

MANAGER MISTAKES WITH COSTLY CONSEQUENCES

August 10, 2017 | Category: Discrimination, Employment, Leadership, Training Series | Tags: , , , ,
Failing to train and educate managers and supervisors is one of the biggest mistakes any business can make and one that creates one of the biggest risk areas for any business. Training your managers is the easiest way to avoid this risk. Everyone makes mistakes — that’s to be expected. However, certain manager mistakes can result […]

NEVADA EMPLOYEE’S ADA CLAIMS DISMISSED DUE TO DRUG USE

June 27, 2017 | Category: Discrimination, News | Tags: , , ,
Drug Use Prohibits ADA Claims According to Federal Court in Nevada A federal court in Nevada dismissed a casino employee’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) claims for disability discrimination, wrongful termination, and retaliation based on admitted current drug use. Donald A. Scott Jr. worked at Harrah’s Hotel & Casino between 2006 and 2015. At some […]

SPOTLIGHT: NEVADA PREGNANT WORKERS’ FAIRNESS ACT

June 19, 2017 | Category: Discrimination, Employment, Legislative Updates | Tags: , ,
Nevada Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act Goes Into Effect October 1st On June 2, 2017, Governor Sandoval signed the Nevada Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act into law. The Nevada Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act requires employers with 15 or more employees to treat female employees and applicants for employment who are affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical […]

The EEOC, What You Need to Know

May 24, 2017 | Category: Discrimination, News
As an employer, you should be aware of the EEOC and how it can help and/or impact you. The EEOC, or Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, is a government body that is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against job applicants based on their sex (this is all inclusive, i.e., pregnancy, gender […]

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