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State Employment Law Articles
Article Index » nevada: 10 Most Recent Articles Report Link Nevada Supreme Court Rules Two Employment Agreements Constitute Single Contract.Jackson Lewis LLP - June 03, 2008 Two employment agreements can be considered together even if one purports to be “complete,” Nevada’s Supreme Court has held in a case of first impression. Accordingly, a former employee of both a parent company and its subsidiary was bound by an arbitrator’s decision in favor of the parent company even though only her employment agreement with the subsidiary contained a mandatory arbitration provision. Report Link Nevada's Minimum Wage Increase.Jackson Lewis LLP - April 23, 2008 On July 1, 2008, Nevada’s two-tiered minimum wage will increase to $5.85 per hour for employees to whom qualifying health benefits have been made available by their employers (tier-1), and to $6.85 per hour for all other employees (tier-2). These increases are the results of the annual adjustment required by the Nevada Constitution. Report Link Immigration Update - Change To Nevada Law Encourages Use Of On-Line Verification Systems.Kamer Zucker Abbott - March 13, 2008 The enactment of Assembly Bill 383, originally designed to address the crime of human trafficking, impacts Nevada employers and provides solid justification for the use of the on-line verifications systems, such as the Social Security Number Verification System (“SSNVS”) or the E-Verify program. The Bill creates the potential for state penalties to an employer who violates federal law by hiring unauthorized aliens and provides an affirmative defense for employers who verify the social security numbers of new employees. The Bill’s provisions became effective October 1, 2007. Report Link Union-Supported Petition Initiative in Nevada Would Prohibit Employer Required Tip Sharing.Littler Mendelson, P.C. - February 08, 2008 On January 16, 2008, a Las Vegas-based union campaigning to organize dealers in Nevada filed an initiative petition with the Nevada Secretary of State seeking to reverse a decade-old state law permitting employers to institute tip-pooling arrangements among all employees involved in the provision of service to customers. The petition filed by the International Union of Gaming Employees (IUGE) needs at least 58,628 signatures by November 11, 2008, in order to go to the 2009 legislature. If the petition has the necessary signatures by November 11th but does not pass in the legislature in 2009, it will then be placed on the 2010 ballot for voters to decide. Report Link Nevada's Upcoming Caucus And Its Voting Leave Statute: Less Than A Perfect Fit.Littler Mendelson, P.C. - January 16, 2008 Nevada's caucuses are scheduled for Saturday, January 19, 2008. Nevada's Republican caucus begins at 9:30 A.M. followed by the Democratic caucus at 11:00 A.M. Report Link How The New Minimum Wage Affects Nevada Employers (pdf).Fisher & Phillips, LLP - June 14, 2007 On July 1, 2007, the Nevada minimum wage will increase to
$5.30 per hour or $6.33 per hour (depending on whether the
employer provides qualified health insurance benefits). On
July 24, 2007, the federal minimum wage will increase to $5.85 per hour.
This Alert addresses the legal and practical issues Nevada
employers need to consider because of these upcoming increases,
including whether you are paying the appropriate minimum wage and
complying with Nevada’s daily overtime law. Report Link Effects in the Workplace of the Expansion of Nevada's Smoking Restrictions.Littler Mendelson, P.C. - November 22, 2006 On November 7, 2006, the voters of Nevada continued the nationwide trend toward the establishment of nonsmoking environments in virtually all indoor public places, businesses and workplaces, in approving by a margin of 54 percent to 46 percent a ballot initiative entitled the "Nevada Clean Indoor Act" ("the Act"). This broad expansion of previously existing statutory smoking restrictions, listed on the ballot as Question 5, amends Nevada Revised Statues Chapter 202. Report Link The Nevada Constitutional Minimum Wage.Littler Mendelson, P.C. - November 17, 2006 On November 7, 2006, the voters of six states passed ballot initiatives to raise the state minimum wage above the current federal minimum wage of $5.15 an hour. These states include Arizona, Colorado, Ohio, Missouri, Montana and Nevada. The Nevada initiative, entitled "Raise the Minimum Wage for Working Nevadans Act," was presented as an amendment to the Nevada Constitution and listed on the ballot as Question 6. Report Link New Nevada Minimum Wage Also Affects Daily Overtime Pay Requirement.Jackson Lewis LLP - November 14, 2006 On Election Day 2006, voters in Nevada approved an increase in the state's minimum wage, effective November 28, 2006, from $5.15 per hour to $6.15 per hour for employers who do not provide a qualified health insurance plan. Employers providing a qualified health insurance plan (defined as one providing coverage for employees and their dependents with a cost to the employee not exceeding 10% of the employee's gross taxable income) can continue to pay the $5.15 hourly rate. See, “Voters in Six States Approve Initiatives Increasing Minimum Wage. Report Link Amazon v. Magee: New Case Law Clarifies Temporary Partial Disability Benefits In Nevada.Littler Mendelson, P.C. - March 03, 2006 A recent Nevada Supreme Court case, Amazon v. Magee, 119 P.3d 732 (2005), shed light on a workers' compensation topic that previously received very little attention: Temporary Partial Disability ("TPD") benefits available under Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 616C.500.
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