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The Heat Is On: Nevada OSHA’s Proposed Heat Illness Prevention Regulation

August 27, 2023 Filed Under: General (NV)

The Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Nevada OSHA) seeks to implement a new regulation aimed at preventing heat-related illnesses and ensuring the well-being of workers in the state. While this regulation did not pass during the 2023 legislative session, it may still be brought during a special session. Nevada

Nevada Passes Legislation Creating Licensing Requirements for Earned Wage Access Providers

July 6, 2023 Filed Under: Wage & Hour (NV)

Littler

On June 15, 2023, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo signed SB 290, which requires early wage access (EWA) providers to obtain a license from the Commissioner of Financial Institutions. This is the first EWA law enacted by any state. 

Early Wage Access Generally


Nevada’s Governor Signs Health Data Privacy Act

June 26, 2023 Filed Under: General (NV)

Jackson Lewis

On June 16, 2023, Nevada’s Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 370, which enacts certain protections for consumer health data.

The law is similar to Washington’s My Health, My Data Act, which was passed in April. The Future of Privacy Forum prepared a useful chart comparing the Washington and Nevada laws.

Nevada Ends Public Accommodations COVID-19 Paid Leave

June 8, 2023 Filed Under: General (NV)

Littler

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, 2023.  The requirement ended when Governor Joe Lombardo signed Senate Bill No. 441 (SB 441), which

Nevada OSHA’s New Increased Penalties and Targeted Inspections

April 5, 2023 Filed Under: General (NV)

The Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced an increase in penalties for workplace safety violations, as well as a renewed focus on specific industries for inspections. The new measures are aimed at improving workplace safety and reducing accidents in the state.

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

January 5, 2023 Filed Under: General (NV)

Littler

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 on the Medical Use of Cannabis, provides employees with a private right of action

Nevada Gaming Commission Adopts Cybersecurity Regulations

December 28, 2022 Filed Under: General (NV)

Jackson Lewis

On December 22, 2022, the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) adopted regulations creating new cybersecurity requirements for certain gaming operators. This action joins agencies in other jurisdictions moving quickly to protect consumers and their personal information in the gaming industry. The NGC adopted the October 17, 2022 version of the regulations,

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

November 25, 2022 Filed Under: General (NV)

Littler

Nevada voters passed a $12.00 per hour minimum wage to take effect July 1, 2024. The ballot initiative will eliminate Nevada’s unique two-tier minimum wage system that had differentiating wages for whether the employer offered health insurance or not.

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

September 1, 2022 Filed Under: General (NV)

Littler

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 employee who was fired for testing positive for marijuana on a post-accident drug test.  In

Nevada Court Rejects Claim That Off-Duty Marijuana Use Is “Lawful” Because It Still Is Illegal Under Federal Law

August 26, 2022 Filed Under: General (NV)

Jackson Lewis

The Supreme Court of Nevada upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit by an employee who was terminated after testing positive for marijuana on a post-accident drug test.  The Court rejected the employee’s claims that his use of marijuana outside of work hours was “lawful use” under state law.  Ceballos v.


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

August 26, 2022 Filed Under: General (NV)

Littler

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 Resort.  In Martel v.


Nevada High Court Rules Recreational Marijuana Is Not ‘Lawful Off-Duty Conduct’

August 24, 2022 Filed Under: General (NV)

In a decision issued on August 11, 2022, the Nevada Supreme Court declined to recognize recreational marijuana use as a “lawful” activity for purposes of the state’s law providing employment protections for “lawful activities” or “lawful off-duty conduct” outside of work.

Nevada Employers, Beware the Impact of the Increased State Minimum Wage on the Daily Overtime Rate

July 4, 2022 Filed Under: Wage & Hour (NV)

Many employers with business operations in Nevada are aware by now that Assembly Bill 456, enacted in June 2019, increases the minimum wage in increments of 75 cents annually on July 1 of each year through 2024.

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

June 24, 2022 Filed Under: General (NV)

Jackson Lewis

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 Nevada, are moving to adopt their own regulations regarding heat related illnesses. Understanding Nevada’s response to the

Nevada OSHA Targets Hospitality Industry

January 26, 2022 Filed Under: General (NV)

Nevada’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Nevada OSHA) is performing targeted inspections of Nevada’s hospitality establishments. Even though Nevada OSHA’s “Inspection Targeting Plan and Emphasis Programs” document was last updated in August 2021, the programmed inspections are continuing with local emphasis programs related to hotels (NAICS 721110) and casino-hotels (NAICS

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