Following the implementation of mandatory paid leave on January 1, 2020, Nevada has again expanded workers’ leave rights with the enactment of Senate Bill No. 209 (SB 209) and Assembly Bill No. 190 (AB 190). Under SB 209,...more
6/9/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
State Labor Laws ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour
On August 11, 2020, Nevada Governor Sisolak signed Senate Bill No. 4 (SB 4) into law. While SB 4 received significant media attention for its provision shielding businesses from liability related to COVID-19 under certain...more
8/19/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Health and Safety ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Public Health ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Decontamination ,
Workplace Safety
The Office of the Nevada Labor Commissioner has issued formal guidance regarding employees’ rights to use—and employers’ obligations to provide—mandatory paid leave in light of COVID-19. Specifically, the guidance addresses...more
The Nevada Labor Commissioner issued two advisory opinions concerning Senate Bill (SB) 312, which, effective January 1, 2020, requires private employers with 50 or more employees in Nevada to provide paid leave that employees...more
11/8/2019
/ Advisory Opinions ,
Covered Employees ,
Employer Mandates ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Labor Commissioners ,
Labor Regulations ,
On-Call Employees ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Seasonal Workers ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has announced his intent to sign Senate Bill No. 312, which will require, for the first time, that Nevada private-sector employers provide employees with up to 40 hours of paid leave per benefit...more