by Tracy McKenzie, Esq.

Nevada state minimum wage is going up.  The Nevada Labor Commissioner issued a State of Nevada Minimum Wage Annual Bulletin on April 1, 2010, announcing the increased state minimum wage rates as follows:

For employees to whom qualifying health benefits have been offered by their [...]

A work environment is most effective when a team of people offer value to each other first, and to their customers or clients second.  Similar to Southwest’s motto that their employees are their number one customer, I feel it is critically relevant that by supporting and recognizing each others’ talents and value, we collectively allow our agency (company, institution, association) to [...]

By Tracy McKenzie, Esq.
On December 19, 2009, President Obama signed a new law amending the COBRA subsidy provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”).  Under the ARRA, individuals who were involuntarily terminated during the coverage period from September 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009, and were eligible for continuation of health [...]

By Bonnie Drinkwater, Esq. and Tracy McKenzie, Esq.
Under both federal and state employment laws, employers are required to post specific employment materials for employees in a conspicuous area (such as a break or lunch room) and in a language employees understand. When there are changes to existing employment laws or new laws are enacted, [...]

By Bonnie Drinkwater, Esq. and Tracy McKenzie, Esq.
Effective October 1, 2009 (It’s coming up fast!), the State of Nevada will recognize a new civil contract between unmarried individuals who meet the requirements of the Nevada Domestic Partnership Act and who properly file registration documents with the Nevada Secretary of State.  Domestic partners may be the [...]

By Bonnie Drinkwater, Esq. and Tracy McKenzie, Esq.

Effective August 15, 2009 in the State of Nevada, if you are an employer with fifty (50) or more employees (for each working day in each of twenty (20) or more calendar weeks in the current calendar year), you must comply with the new parental leave for school [...]

As a result of the balloting on November 7, 2006, many, if not most, of Nevada’s small businesses will have to give their minimum wage employees an increase in pay from $5.15 to $6.15 per hour.
The new law, which is coming very rapidly into effect, established two separate tiers for minimum wages for the first [...]

We tend to get quite a few aspiring business owners and entrepreneurs that come into our offices thinking that they will save some time and costs if they simply hire the people they need in their business as independent contractors.
Usually it’s a “friend” or relative that’s provided them this advice. After all, if you don’t [...]