The requirement for covered public accommodations facilities in Nevada’s Clark and Washoe Counties to provide paid time off for employees experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or who have been exposed to COVID-19 expired May 17,...more
Resolving prior uncertainty as to whether Nevada law provides workplace protections to employees who use medical cannabis away from work, the Nevada Supreme Court has decided that NRS 678C.850(3), a statute in the NRS Chapter...more
1/5/2023
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Disability Discrimination ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Failure to Accommodate ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Nevada ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
Private Right of Action ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
State Labor Laws
Ending years of discussion about the scope of state law employment protections for individuals who use marijuana recreationally, the Nevada Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss a complaint by an...more
9/1/2022
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Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Nevada ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
Recreational Use ,
State Labor Laws
In a victory for employers in wage and hour class actions, on August 11, 2022, the Nevada Supreme Court affirmed the grant of summary judgment in favor of HG Staffing, LLC and MEI-GSR Holdings, LLC, d/b/a Grand Sierra...more
8/29/2022
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Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Minimum Wage ,
Nevada ,
NV Supreme Court ,
Over-Time ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Wage and Hour