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Sexual Harassment – Employers Should Act Now
By Mark Wiletsky Roger Ailes, Bill O’Reilly, Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Charlie Rose, Matt Lauer, politicians from both sides of the aisle – the list of prominent individuals accused of sexual...
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Confidential Sexual Harassment Settlements No Longer Tax Deductible
Steven Gutierrez By Steve Gutierrez The recently enacted tax reform bill contains a short provision that could significantly affect whether and how employers settle sexual harassment claims. Section...
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Settlements Reached in Joint-Employer Case That Could Have Affected...
Steven Gutierrez By Steve Gutierrez Franchisor McDonald’s USA LLC has agreed to settle the high-profile labor disputes over whether it is a joint employer with its franchisees. Although the settlement...
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Service Advisors Exempt From Overtime, Says Supreme Court
Brian Mumaugh by Brian Mumaugh In a 5-to-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that service advisors at car dealerships are exempt from overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In an...
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Salary History Cannot Justify Unequal Pay Between Men and Women, According to...
Dora Lane by Dora Lane The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that an employer cannot justify a pay difference between male and female employees performing equal work based on prior...
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Arbitration Agreements Waiving Class Actions Do Not Violate the NLRA, Rules...
By Dora Lane and Emily Hobbs-Wright Dora Lane The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that arbitration agreements requiring that an employer and an employee resolve any employment disputes through...
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Employers Pay Attention: New Marijuana-Related Bill Passes Nevada Legislature
Dora Lane A number of employment-related bills passed this 2019 legislative session. One of these bills is AB 132, revising certain sections of NRS Chapter 613 as it relates to unlawful employment...
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2019 Nevada Employment Legislation Updates
by Dora Lane Dora Lane Over the last two years, the Nevada Legislature has passed a substantial number of laws affecting Nevada employers. Some of the most notable employment laws that recently passed...
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Nevada Legislative Update 2021
By Dora Lane and Myrra Dvorak Dora Lane Similar to 2019, in 2021, the Nevada Legislature passed several bills implicating employment issues for both private and public employers. High level summaries...
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Ballot Question 2’s Passing Negates Nevada’s Two-Tier Minimum Wage
By Dora Lane Dora Lane Effective July 1, 2024, Nevada’s two-tier minimum wage will no longer exist as a result of Ballot Question 2’s passing on November 8, 2022. By way of background, in 2006, Nevada...
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