On June 19, 2019, Sutton Hague posted a blog post reviewing new Nevada employment legislation. The blog post included a discussion of Senate Bill 312, which takes effect on January 1, 2020, and requires Nevada private employers of 50 or more employees to provide paid time off (“PTO”), which must accrue at a rate of no less than 0.01923 hours […]
On June 3, 2017, Assembly Bill 276 was approved by Nevada Governor, Brian Sandoval, and signed into law. The bill amended NRS 613.200 to change Nevada’s stance on restrictive covenants and noncompetition agreements. Previously, Nevada law merely stated that it is not unlawful for an employee to enter into a restrictive covenant of noncompetition with an employer that is supported […]
Employers may recognize the term “reasonable accommodation” as a requirement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). However, Nevada employers have previously not been required to provide a reasonable accommodation to workers that request a work related accommodation for pregnancy. This is because the ADA does not cover pregnancy itself, only pregnancy related disabilities and impairments. On June 2, 2017, […]
