Employment Attorney Serving Las Vegas & Henderson
In Utah, employers must follow strict deadlines for paying an employee who is terminated or quits. Failing to follow these deadlines can result in penalties. An Employee Who Is Terminated or Laid Off Under Utah law, when an employer fires or lays off an employee, any unpaid wages become due immediately, and the employer mustRead More
For some types of work, businesses might want their employees to work four ten-hour shifts each week rather than the traditional five eight-hour shifts. In Nevada, 4-10 shifts raise a question of whether employers need to pay overtime to employees who work more than eight hours in one day. Overtime Exception for 4-10 Shifts UnderRead More
Nevada law requires employers to pay their employees for each hour the employee works. (See NRS 608.016). Regulations describe work time as “all time worked by the employee at the direction of the employer, including time worked by the employee that is outside the scheduled hours of work of the employee.” (NAC 608.115). Nevada regulationsRead More
In a recent opinion (Neville, Jr. v. Dist. Ct. (Terrible Herbst, Inc.)), the Nevada Supreme Court determined that Nevada employees are permitted to file a lawsuit in civil court to recover unpaid wages. This means that employees have the option of either filing a complaint with the Nevada Labor Commissioner to recover unpaid wages, or theyRead More
In Nevada, an employer must follow strict deadlines for paying an employee who is terminated or quits. Failing to follow these deadlines can result in costs and penalties. An Employee Who Is Terminated Under Nevada law, when an employer fires or lays off an employee, any wages or other compensation earned at that time becomeRead More
A number of states and cities have recently passed laws banning employers from asking job applicants about their salary history. The states include Delaware, Massachusetts, and Oregon, while the cities include New York City, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. At this point, there doesn’t appear to be a movement in Nevada to pass legislation banning employersRead More
