An interesting article from the The Las Vegas Sun we wanted to share. Attention to Retention, and the strain that can be put on not only the employer, but the employees in interim before the slot is filled. “Costs to recruit and train employees to fill vacancies can be formidable. With this in mind, employers […]
Strict Compliance with Notice Requirements Important under FMLA The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires employers to provide different types of notices to an employee when he or she requests FMLA leave, including a general notice about FMLA posted in a conspicuous place, an eligibility notice, a rights and responsibilities notice, and a designation notice. […]
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 […]
Trump DOL Withdraws 2015 Obama Administration Guidance Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta announced earlier this month that the Department of Labor would be withdrawing it’s 2015 guidance regarding independent contractors. In 2015, the Wage and Hour Administrator issued an “Administrator’s Interpretation” addressing the misclassification of employees as independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The decision to […]
The Americans with Disabilities Act became an official civil rights law in 1990. This law prohibits the following: Discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life (i.e., jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public). The law is comparable to the same rights given […]
WORKERS IN THE U.S. FORFEIT NEARLY HALF OF THEIR VACATION TIME EACH YEAR Employees who receive vacation or paid time off are only taking about half according to a recent survey conducted by Glassdoor. Glassdoor surveyed over 2,200 adults regarding vacation time realities, including the percentage of eligible vacation time/paid time off actually taken, how […]
Quick Growing Hub The Reno-Sparks area is growing and longtime residents have started to take notice. Within the last three years more than 100 companies have relocated to Reno to grow their businesses and brand. The cost of living in Nevada is .9% less the national average and new companies are hiring left and right […]
