March 22, 2020 | Category:
NewsDepartment of Public Safety adopts emergency regulations to provide guidance and clarity to Nevada businesses On March 20th, the Nevada Department of Public Safety adopted emergency regulations to define essential and non-essential businesses as well as parameters for essential businesses to conduct business. The emergency regulations will amend Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) section 414 – […]
COVID-19 LEAVE GUIDANCE The Nevada Labor Commissioner has issued a guide for employers and employees on leave due to COVID-19. The guidance is directed to private employers of 50 or more employees who are covered by SB312. However, as noted in the guidance dated March 11, 2020, the Labor Commissioner recommends employers with fewer than […]
President Trump has signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act into law. It will go into effect on April 2, 2020. In a response to the Coronavirus pandemic, Congress acted quickly to pass legislation to provide much needed relief to employers and employees. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act provides, among other things, paid sick […]
Following Governor Sisolak’s announcement that all non-essential businesses are to close temporarily for 30 days effective 12pm on March 18th, there has been a lot of confusion as to which businesses that applied to. To provide some additional guidance, the Nevada Health Response COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Initiative was issued, outlining social distancing guidelines, a listing […]
March 17, 2020 | Category:
NewsLate on March 16, 2020, Reno Mayor Hilary Schieve announced that she would be implementing temporary mandatory closures of all non-essential businesses, starting Tuesday March 17 at 10:00am, in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. The unilateral decision by Mayor Schieve left many Reno businesses confused and scrambling as she had failed to […]
Nominate an outstanding HR Professional for our 2020 HR Professional of the Year Award! Nevada Association of Employers (NAE) is accepting nominations for our 2020 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 […]
With the latest report of the first U.S. coronavirus case of unknown origin in Northern California, many employers in Nevada are concerned and looking for guidance on how best to prepare for what appears to be the inevitable spread of the disease throughout the rest of the country. The coronavirus has spread to all continents […]
U-Haul recently made headlines for its announcement that, beginning February 1, 2020, it will no longer hire people who use nicotine products. U-Haul’s reasoning is based on its commitment to promoting and empowering a healthy workforce. “We are deeply invested in the well-being of our Team Members,” stated Jessica Lopez, U-Haul Chief of Staff. “Nicotine […]
January 2, 2020 | Category:
NewsOn December 31, 2019, the IRS released it’s annual optional standard mileage rate for 2020. The optional standard mileage rate is used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning January 1, 2020, the optional standard mileage rates are: 57.5 cents per mile driven for business […]
The IRS has released an updated Form W-4 for 2020 — now titled “Employee’s Withholding Certificate”. The form was updated to reflect changes made to the tax code by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. What’s New? The primary goal of the revised form was to make it simpler for employees to complete […]
