The so-called gig economy, in which temporary positions are common and organizations contract with independent workers for short-term engagements, is slowly changing the face of American business — and forcing employers across the Las Vegas Valley to adjust. A study by Intuit predicted that by 2020, 40 percent of American workers would be independent contractors. […]
What Employers Need To Know About FMLA Leave for Adult Children As any parent will tell you, your children will be your children, whether they are five or forty-five. Employers do not hesitate to grant Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave to employees caring for their minor children, but what happens when the leave request […]
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) an employer is permitted to take a tip credit toward its minimum wage obligations for tipped employees equal to the difference between the required cash wage (at least $2.13 per hour) and the federal minimum wage (currently $7.25 per hour). A tipped employee is one who is in […]
Included in the myriad of legislation that went through the Nevada Legislature this last year was Assembly Bill 54, which amended the accident reporting requirements for employers in Nevada. While the change is relatively small, it creates additional reporting requirements that employers need to know to ensure they are compliant from day one. The change […]
Like most states, Nevada exercises the employment-at-will doctrine. At-will employment means both employer and employee have the right to terminate a work relationship at any time, for any reason, without notice. Just because this doctrine exists does not mean bosses fire workers left and right. From their perspective, hiring a new employee is an investment […]
Despite efforts in Congress to repeal and/or replace the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare or ACA), it appears, at least for now, that the ACA is here to stay. That means that employers must remain in compliance with the coverage and reporting provisions. Under the ACA, individuals are required to have health insurance and applicable […]
Despite a general belief to the contrary, workers’ compensation in Nevada is not all that complicated. Like any field, workers’ compensation has it’s own unique terms, phrases, and abbreviations, but once you get past that, it’s fairly straight forward. To dispel some of the confusion, the Nevada Association of Employers has developed the following as a guide to […]
Nevada employment law covers a broad spectrum of topics that include minimum wage, lunch/rest breaks, overtime, vacation/sick leave, voting/jury duty leave, and discrimination. Because there are so many hoops to jump through, you or your employer may be unknowingly (or knowingly) violating Nevada labor laws. Here are some common workplace law violations: Misclassification of Workers: […]
The Nevada Association of Employers would like to take a moment to spotlight one of our many distinguished member organizations: Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada. Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada (GSSN) is 6,600 members strong across northern Nevada and have been a proud member of NAE since January 2010. GSSN believes every girl […]
In an order issued August 31st, U.S. District Court Judge Amos Mazzant struck down the Obama-era federal overtime rule that would have raised the salary threshold to qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) “white collar” exemptions (executive, administrative and professional). This means that the existing overtime regulations remain in effect. The rule proposed to more than […]
