You’re at work sitting at your desk, happily completing your latest project. Your relationship with your employer seems strong and, to your knowledge, everything is going great. Then you receive an e-mail from Human Resources asking you to come to a meeting the next day at noon. When you arrive, the HR manager and yourRead More
Employment
What Can Make a Job Posting or Advertisement Discriminatory?
When hiring, employers typically want to give preference to a person with particular characteristics or qualifications. In doing so, however, they need to avoid giving preference in a way that amounts to illegal discrimination. Which Types of Preferences in Job Advertisements Are Illegal? Nevada law and federal law prohibit job advertisements that indicate a preferenceRead More
Can a Decision from an Unemployment Appeal Be Used in Another Case?
Sometimes clients hire me to do an unemployment appeal with the Nevada DETR and also have another claim against their employer, such as wrongful discharge, discrimination, or retaliation. At times, they assume they can use the referee’s findings to support their other case, but Nevada law specifically prohibits this. The law reads as follows: AnyRead More
How Do I Know if My Unemployment Appeal Was Filed on Time?
In Nevada, either an employee or employer can file an appeal to reconsider an unemployment benefits decision. The rule is that a party must file an appeal within 11 days of the date that DETR mails out its notice of determination; however, there can be some nuances involved in following the rule. For example, the lawRead More
Can Your Employer Discipline or Fire You for Using A Legal Product Off Duty?
For many reasons, employers might be concerned about how their employees behave not only while at work but also outside of work. For example, an employee’s conduct outside of work may often reflect either positively or negatively on the employer if others know where the employee works. Despite these concerns, many states, including Nevada, prohibit employersRead More
Can an Employer Require You to Give Access to Your Social Media Accounts?
Many employers are concerned about how their employees use social media in relation to their work. To avoid problems, they might ask their employees to provide usernames and passwords for their social media accounts. Some employers might also be interested in this information because they want to review what job applicants are posting on theirRead More