It’s that time of year again! Nevada Association of Employers is currently collecting data for our annual Nevada Pay Survey. This survey is conducted each year to get up-to-date market data on how employers compensate their employees in Nevada. This is the only survey of it’s kind that provides Nevada-specific data. NAE encourages all Nevada businesses to participate […]
Many employers are familiar with federal discrimination laws such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. However, some employers may be unaware that there are specific state and federal laws that directly focus on pregnancy discrimination. Every year the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) receives thousands of charges related to pregnancy discrimination in the […]
As we go further into the 21st century (pandemic notwithstanding), we need to adapt to technology and the way business is conducted now and in the future. Some of us remember watching the Jetsons as a child, and thinking it was so cool to be able to talk to people “on the TV.” Now, video […]
December 20, 2021 | Category:
NewsOn 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 […]
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 […]
Most employers have some familiarity the concept of retaliation as it relates to federal equal employment opportunity (“EEO”) laws. An anti-retaliation policy is typically included within a company’s harassment and discrimination policies. However, some time may have passed since you as an employer or human resources representative have reviewed your understanding of retaliation. It very […]
“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 […]
Every day, employers across the state are beginning to at least consider adopting a mandatory vaccination program. Indeed, many large employers will soon be required to ensure its employees are vaccinated considering the recently published Emergency Temporary Standards. Almost as quickly as shots started going into arms, some individuals began to manufacture and/or procure fake vaccination cards to avoid being excluded from activities such as travel, entertainment, education, and employment. Notably, it’s already a […]
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 […]
