Employment

UNEMPLOYMENT TAX RATE REMAINS THE SAME FOR 2022

Nevada businesses will not see an unemployment insurance (UI) tax rate change in 2022. The UI tax on employers will be 1.65% in 2022, the same tax rate that was in effect for 2021. In October, the Employment Security Council recommended increasing the UI tax to 2.0% to maintain the Unemployment Trust Fund. However, after […]

WHAT’S HOT IN HR

“Don’t bother me, it’s 4th quarter” is a phrase we hear quite frequently from October into December, and sometimes lingering into January. Fourth quarter means open enrollment, quarter-end, year-end, performance reviews, hiring initiatives (or off boarding) for seasonal industries.  It’s also the holidays – Halloween, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah – and many people […]

THE IMPORTANCE OF SOFT SKILLS

“Hire for fit, train for skill.”  We say (and hear) these words often in the human resources world.  Soft skills play an important role in the retention of employees. Why?  Because statistics show that soft skills (the ability to interact well with others) play a big part in creating an environment where employees will want […]

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 of FMLA requirements). A new law that goes into effect on October 1st would change that. Beginning October 1st, Nevada employers who offer sick leave […]

WHAT’S HOT IN HR

Employees are one of the greatest assets a company can have.  They take care of business in a myriad of ways. Whether it’s customer service, food service, crunching numbers, writing policies, or cleaning the bathroom, employees are the lifeblood of any organization. While it is true that employees are hired to perform tasks for a […]

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 the garnishment. If garnishments were not already complicated enough, the Nevada legislature recently passed Assembly Bill 37 (AB 37), which expands an employer’s obligations regarding […]

MANDATING COVID VACCINATION & UNEMPLOYMENT

According to Indeed, job postings requiring new hires to be vaccinated against COVID-19 has increased 34% in recent months. Job postings requiring vaccination generally is up 90% over the same period. And this was before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Pfizer-BioNTech for use in individuals 16 years of age and older. Currently, […]

WHO DOES THE ADA APPLY TO?

The Americans with Disability Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Many businesses can be unsure whether the ADA applies to them, as such, this article details which employers are covered by the ADA.  In […]

IMPLICATIONS OF HAVING REMOTE WORKERS OUTSIDE NEVADA

When the pandemic first started in 2020, many companies transitioned to a remote work model.  In many cases, this involved quite a bit of work and expense on the back end.  Companies had to provide equipment, internet/database/CRM access, make sure everything was secure, and still maintain a professional atmosphere. While many employees enjoyed this remote […]

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