“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 […]
“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 […]
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) asking disability-related questions or requiring medical examinations, regardless of how the information is used, can be the basis for a claim or lawsuit. EEOC guidance has defined a disability-related question as one that is likely to elicit information about a disability. Both questions directly about disability, and those […]
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides eligible employees with up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per twelve (12) month period. Despite FMLA being fairly well known, many businesses are still unsure if they must comply with the regulations. In simple terms FMLA applies to all public agencies, all public and private […]
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 […]
Mental health at work is a seldom talked about issue – yet it is one of the biggest reasons for poor performance, absenteeism, and job loss. Sometimes, the job itself can cause some stress, with or without underlying mental health issues. Mental Health America recently published a survey with some sobering data: 9 in 10 […]
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 […]
