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Articles Discussing General Topics In Nevada Labor & Employment Law.

Nevada OSHA to Begin Enforcing Heat Illness Prevention Regulation on April 29, 2025

Posted: April 27, 2025 | Littler Category: Nevada - General

Nevada OSHA to Begin Enforcing Heat Illness Prevention Regulation on April 29, 2025

The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations (DIR), the principal regulatory agency responsible for workplace safety in Nevada, will begin enforcement of a recently adopted heat illness prevention regulation on April 29, 2025.  Enforcement of the newly implemented

What to Watch in Nevada’s 2025 Legislative Session: Key Employment-Related Bills

Posted: March 6, 2025 | Ogletree Deakins Category: Nevada - General

On February 3, 2025, the Nevada state legislature kicked off its latest legislative session, and state lawmakers are poised to consider several bills that could impact employers and employees, from last day pay provisions to paid leave and work restrictions for minors. Here is a recap from the first month

Don’t Sweat It: Nevada’s New Heat Illness Regulation is Here

Posted: December 9, 2024 | Jackson Lewis Category: Nevada - General

Even as temperatures cool, Nevada’s Division of Industrial Relations (DIR) was working to adopt a heat illness regulation. On November 15, 2024, the State

Nevada Heat Illness Prevention Regulation Approved

Posted: December 3, 2024 | Littler Category: Nevada - General

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 protect workers in indoor and outdoor places of employment from heat hazards. The development of a heat-specific regulatory framework

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

Posted: August 27, 2023 | Ogletree Deakins Category: Nevada - General

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’s Governor Signs Health Data Privacy Act

Posted: June 26, 2023 | Jackson Lewis Category: Nevada - General

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

Posted: June 8, 2023 | Littler Category: Nevada - General

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

Posted: April 5, 2023 | Ogletree Deakins Category: Nevada - General

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

Posted: January 5, 2023 | Littler Category: Nevada - General

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

Posted: December 28, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Category: Nevada - General

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

Posted: November 25, 2022 | Littler Category: Nevada - General

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

Posted: September 1, 2022 | Littler Category: Nevada - General

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

Posted: August 26, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Category: Nevada - General

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

Posted: August 26, 2022 | Littler Category: Nevada - General

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’

Posted: August 24, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Category: Nevada - General

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.

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