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Voting Rights – Key Questions for Employers
Movie stars, musicians and athletes are popping up everywhere urging Americans to vote. Your employees are getting the message. So, what happens if an employee asks to take time off of work to vote? Do you have to grant the … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, California, Nevada, Snell & Wilmer, Utah
| Tagged Election Day, Paid Time Off, voting, Voting Laws
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Nevada’s New Employment Laws in 2020
Nevada has undergone a significant transformation regarding the legal landscape affecting Nevada’s Employers. Several of these new laws have just recently gone into effect or are slated to go into effect at the beginning of the new year. Click here for some … Continue reading
Posted in FLSA, Independent Contractor, Minimum Wage, Nevada
| Tagged Classification, Employees, Fair Labor Standards Act, Marijuana, Minimum Wage, Misclassification, Paid Leave, Settlement Agreement, Wage & Hour
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The July 2019 Snell & Wilmer “Under Construction” Newsletter Out
The summer edition of Snell & Wilmer’s Under Construction newsletter has been published. See here. The Labor and Employment team contributed to this issue. Mark Morris provides a recent update on Utah construction and negligence law, and John Lomax, Swen … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Nevada, Snell & Wilmer, Utah
| Tagged Construction Law, Construction Projects, Marijuana, Under Construction
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“Times They Are [Still] a-Changin'”: The Developing Landscape of Marijuana Legalization in Nevada and What This Means for Nevada Employers
As we reported last year, “Times They Are a-Changin’” . However, given the monumental shift in public perceptions of cannabis, the Nevada legislature has followed suit and has now taken a giant step further into the marijuana morass. As a … Continue reading
Posted in Handbook, Hiring, Nevada, Snell & Wilmer
| Tagged Drug Testing, Employees, Job Applicants, Nevada, Policy
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“Times They Are a-Changin’”: Recent Developments Regarding Marijuana Use by Employees in Nevada
As employers know, marijuana laws and opinions regarding marijuana use for both medical and recreational purposes are rapidly changing. Marijuana remains a Schedule I controlled substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA); however, this has not stopped states from … Continue reading
Posted in Nevada
| Tagged Controlled Substances Act, Discipline, Drug Testing, Drug Use, Marijuana, Termination
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