Key Legal Updates for Nevada Employers on Wages, Contractors, and Accommodations

Jared and Brett talk about the latest legal updates in Nevada that are crucial for employers to understand. They discuss the specifics of Nevada law regarding gender expression discrimination, the implications of temporary furloughs on compensation, and important Nevada-specific minimum wage updates. The episode also talks about the updated definitions of independent contractors and the new legal protections for pregnant and nursing mothers in the workplace.

 

Highlights:

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• Employers must accommodate religious beliefs unless there is an “undue hardship.” How do you define this?

• You have to show a substantial burden. It’s much harder now to deny religious accommodation without documented proof.

• Do you need to accommodate a person with gender dysphoria under the ADA?

• Things to be aware of under Nevada law on how to best accommodate a person with gender dysphoria.

• What does the Nevada law say about discrimination against gender expression?

• Can someone have a valid claim for sexual harassment if they deem the music being played in the work environment as offensive and discriminatory?

• Some quick Nevada legislative updates. There are some new rules on how workers’ comp records need to be provided.

• What happens to a worker’s compensation when you put someone under “non-working status,” like a temporary furlough?

• Jared joins the conversation to talk about minimum wage updates.

• Let’s talk about the rolling 24 rule. What’s considered a “work day”?

• If an employee comes in 10 minutes early, employers could owe them overtime.

• Talk to your payroll provider to help you through this process. Many payroll providers do not know about this rule because it’s specific to Nevada law.

• This minimum wage law is part of Nevada’s constitution. They take it seriously!

• Daily overtime is owed to an employee making less than $15.375 per hour with exceptions and less than $16.875. Jared explains further.

• Nevada updated their independent contractor definitions. Jared talks about law NRS 608.0155.

• Employers can mistake who their employees are. Just because you say they’re an independent contractor doesn’t mean they are. They might be operating as a full-time employee under the eyes of the law.

• Temp employees from a temp agency could be considered independent contractors; now you could be liable for 20‒30 more employees than you thought you did despite hiring a temp agency.

• There are new laws for pregnant and/or nursing mothers. You can’t make mothers express breast