December 20, 2021 | Category:
News
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, charitable, medical or moving purposes. The standard mileage rate for business use is based on an annual study of the fixed and variable costs of […]
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 rely on an applicant’s wage or salary history in determining their rate of pay. It also requires employers to disclose the wage rate or salary […]
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 that will require all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workforce is fully vaccinated or require any workers who remain unvaccinated to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 on the Nevada OSHA website, we have compiled them below for convenience. Which types of employers does the OSHA guidance apply to? Does it apply […]
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 of the Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S. _____ (2020). In addition to explaining the Bostock decision, the technical guidance addresses […]
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 of emancipation reached the last remaining slaves in Texas — nearly two months after the end of the Civil War and two years after the […]
While the number of people seeking information on getting a COVID-19 vaccine increased significantly after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that fully vaccinated individuals no longer needed to wear masks, only about 40% of the population in the United States is currently fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccine hesitancy has been an […]
April 12, 2021 | Category:
HR,
News
Nominate an outstanding HR Professional for our 2021 HR Professional of the Year Award! Nevada Association of Employers (NAE) is accepting nominations for our 2021 HR Professional of the Year. This award is given out to recognize and honor excellence in Human Resources. Do you know someone who is an outstanding HR professional? Is there someone whose […]