At the beginning of August, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reached its first-ever settlement in a case that involved artificial intelligence (AI) discrimination in the workplace. This may be the first case involving workplace AI discrimination, but it likely will not be the last. As revealed in a August 9th filing, the EEOC has […]
In the last five years, we have seen a noticeable surge in mental health issues in the workplace. The World Health Organization (WHO) approximates that around 15% of working adults have experienced some form of mental disorder. More recent life stressors — the COVID pandemic, rising prices and inflation, an aging population, etc. — have […]
As artificial intelligence and innovative technologies such as ChatGPT become increasingly prevalent, a line from the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey continues to resonate: “I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.” If you’ve seen the movie, you will know that line is spoken by HAL 9000, the computer that runs the spaceship Dave […]
Earlier this year, Pepsi Co. was the subject of a class action lawsuit regarding their timekeeping system for employees. In the class action suit, employees alleged that after the hacking of the Kronos electronic timekeeping system, Pepsi Co. based their pay on their work schedules or on the wages they received prior to the hack, […]
In June, the United States Supreme Court in Students of Fair Admissions v. President & Fellows of Harvard College ruled that admissions policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment because they take into account race as a factor in the admissions process. While the […]
Performance reviews: two words that evoke different emotions among employees. Some are excited, and look forward to this experience, while others view them with dread. Managers may feel stress about finding the time to provide feedback to their teams, and for Human Resources, it can be equal parts stressful and fulfilling. In recent years, many […]
On July 1, 2023, the minimum wage in Nevada increased to $11.25 per hour for employees not offered qualifying health insurance and $10.25 per hour for those offered qualifying health insurance. I thought this would be a good time to review the history of minimum wage laws. Minimum wage, a fundamental labor policy designed to protect […]
As employers in Nevada know under Nevada’s domestic victims leave law, employees who are either victims of domestic violence or family/household members of a victim of domestic violence are entitled to leave under certain conditions. The Nevada Legislature has recently passed Assembly Bill 163 (AB163), which provides certain employment protections for victims of sexual assault […]
Is your company ready for a full-time HR person? This is a question that plagues many a growing company. It starts out easy. The owner / visionary has an idea and they go into business. The business begins to grow and they hire their first employee. Then a second, and a third, and before you […]
On May 30th, the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a memorandum to all regional directors on non-compete agreements and the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). For reasons outlined in the memorandum, the General Counsel states that, except in limited circumstances, the proffer, maintenance, and enforcement of non-compete provisions violates the […]
