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Hot Topic: Nevada Joins Ranks of States Enforcing Onerous New Heat Illness Rules

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Nevada’s sunny and hot summers pose hazards of heat-related illnesses to outdoor workers and non-climate-controlled indoor workers. April 29, 2025 marks a significant milestone for workplace safety in Nevada as the Nevada...more

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Nevada Heat Illness Prevention Regulation Approved

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The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations (DIR), the principal regulatory agency responsible for workplace safety and worker protections in the state of Nevada, recently adopted a heat illness prevention regulation to...more

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Nevada Expands Domestic Violence Leave Law to Include Sexual Assault

Starting in January, Nevada employers will need to update their leave policies and posted employment notices to reflect recent legislation seeking to accommodate sexual assault victims....more

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Is Attaching Several Documents To A Single Email Procedurally Unconscionable?

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In the high and far-off times, physical delivery was the only option of providing documents to the other side.  Before copy machines, an agreement would be written and then rewritten on the same page.  The two copies would be...more

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­­­­Nevada enacts amendments allowing collection agency employees to work from remote locations

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The Nevada Legislature recently passed Senate Bill 276 (“SB 276”), which permits employees of Collection Agencies to work from remote locations and exempts certain entities from qualifying as a “Collection Agency.”  The...more

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Nevada Supreme Court Allows Employees to Sue Employers for Failure to Accommodate Medical Marijuana Use, Rejects Possible Related...

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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

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The Gilded Wage? Nevada Voters Eliminate Two-Tier Minimum Wage System

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For nearly two decades, Nevada has utilized a unique two-tier minimum wage system that permitted employers that offered qualified health benefits to employees to pay $1.00 less per hour than employers that did not offer such...more

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Nevada Supreme Court Affirms Termination for Off-Duty Recreational Marijuana Use

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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

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Nevada Supreme Court Rules That Recreational Use of Marijuana Is Not Protected Off-Duty Conduct

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Earlier this month, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that an employee’s off-duty use of recreational marijuana, which is lawful under Nevada law, is not protected under a law that prohibits employers from discharging employees...more

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Four Wage and Hour Takeaways for Employers Following Recent Nevada Supreme Court Decision

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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

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What Employers Should Know About Upcoming Increases to Nevada’s Minimum Wage

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Crank up the air conditioning in your offices and get prepared to increase your Nevada employees’ minimum wages. Beginning July 1, employers will be required to pay a minimum wage of $9.50 per hour or $10.50 per hour...more

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Beat the Heat: Nevada’s Response to OSHA’S Heat Illness National Emphasis Program Focuses on Prevention and Inspections

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Federal OSHA previously announced the creation of the Heat Illness National Emphasis Program (NEP) and signaled its intent to take a more proactive approach to prevent heat related illnesses. Now various states, including...more

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Should Nevada Employers Revise Non-Compete Agreements in Light of Amendment to NRS 613.195?

Many technology and non-technology employers require employees having access to proprietary and sensitive information to sign contractual agreements not to compete during and when their relationship terminates. This...more

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Nevada Businesses Protected from Civil Liability for COVID-19: What Companies Need to Know

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Using a carrot-and-stick approach, Nevada’s new law limits civil liability for personal injury or death resulting from COVID-19 for most businesses in exchange for compliance with controlling COVID-19 health standards....more

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