An unfortunate side effect of the shutdown of businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic is fraudulent unemployment claims. Claims for unemployment benefits are being filed using the names and personal information of individuals who are currently employed and have not lost their jobs. These claims come to light when the employee or employer receives a […]
Every so often, we get a question from one of our members that sometimes leads us to question our conventional understanding of certain topics. Such was the case when one of our members asked us: “Do I really need to include a disclaimer at the bottom of my emails?” Being an attorney, my automatic response […]
“An employer who fires an individual for being homosexual or transgender fires that person for traits or actions it would not have questioned in members of a different sex,” Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote for the United States Supreme Court. “Sex plays a necessary and undisguisable role in the decision, exactly what Title VII forbids.” An […]
A few months ago, I wrote about the United State Women’s National Soccer Team (WNT) and their fight for equal pay as compared to the Men’s National Soccer Team (MNT). The WNT argued that even though they enjoyed much more success on the field than the MNT, they were still paid disproportionately lower than their […]
Being in human resources during a pandemic is a bit of trial by fire. That said, being in human resources is always a touchy position. We guard the castle, keep the secrets, announce and enforce policy, pay employees, handle medical benefits, listen to grievances, and sometimes even grab lunch for everyone. We hire, fire, promote, […]
As many employers are in the reopening phase or preparing for it, there have been questions arising about how to communicate with the employees. Many HR professionals and business owners are starting to rethink their communication strategies. Some may have heard complaints from employees during this time while others are noticing that employees do not […]
Following Governor Sisolak’s May 7, 2020 announcement to begin Phase 1 of the Nevada United Roadmap to Recovery, many businesses were permitted to reopen under certain restrictions. The State of Nevada subsequently issued industry specific guidance on those restrictions for the businesses permitted to reopen. Notably, for every industry it is either mandatory or suggested […]
May 13, 2020 | Category:
NewsThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced it would be delaying the anticipated opening of the 2019 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection and the 2020 EEO-3 and EEO-5 data collections due to COVID-19. The EEOC stated that it “recognizes the impact that the current public health emergency is having on workplaces across America and […]
May 12, 2020 | Category:
NewsOn May 7, 2020, Governor Sisolak announced that Nevada would move into Phase 1 of the Nevada United Roadmap to Recovery beginning on Saturday, May 9, 2020. Among the businesses that were allowed to reopen in Phase 1, with certain restrictions, were restaurants, hair and nail salons, retail establishments, furniture showrooms, automobile dealerships, and others. […]
May 7, 2020 | Category:
NewsThis afternoon Governor Sisolak announced his plans and a date for Phase 1 of reopening Nevada. In the Nevada United Roadmap to Recovery released on April 30th, the Governor outlined the statewide criteria that must be met before moving into Phase 1, including a consistent and sustainable downward trajectory of COVID-19 cases and decrease in […]
