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Nevada: Extensive Legislative Updates

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The Nevada Legislature enacted a number of laws in 2019.  Below is a summary of legislative updates that impact employers.

AB 181 | Sick Day Notice.  Effective May 15, 2019, employers cannot require employees to be physically present at work in order to provide notification of an injury or illness requiring sick leave usage.  However, employers can continue to require employees to notify the employer when they are sick and cannot come to work.

AB 192 | Removal of Decriminalized Offenses.  Effective July 1, 2019, any person convicted of a decriminalized offense may request to have records of the offense sealed so they do not appear on background checks.

AB 226 | Microchip Implantation.  Effective October 1, 2019, employers or any other entity or individual cannot require a person to have a microchip implant or other permanent identification marker as a condition of employment.

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September Updates

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This Short List addresses the following topics:
  1. REMINDER! EEO-1 Component 2 Reporting is Due September 30th
  2. DOL Says DOT Drivers Sleeping in Berths While Off-Duty is Unpaid Time
  3. 2nd Circuit: Collectively Bargained Arbitration is Governed by the Scope of the Agreement
  4. 9th Circuit: The Dynamex Independent Contractor Test Does Not Apply Retroactively – For Now
  5. New Noncompete Restrictions in Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
  6. Arizona: Mini-COBRA and Bona Fide Associations Updates
  7. California: Hairstyles Soon to Be Protected From Discrimination
  8. Emeryville, CA: Small Independent Restaurant Minimum Wage Hold Repealed
  9. Florida: Unemployment Compensation Protections for Domestic Violence Victims
  10. Indiana: Direct Sellers are Exempt from Minimum Wage Rules
  11. Iowa: Enacts Negligent Hiring Protections for Employers
  12. Louisiana: Electronic Notice to Employees Permitted for Group Health Insurance Plans
  13. Kansas City, MO: Enacts Salary History Inquiry Ban
  14. New Hampshire: Child Labor Hours Restricted
  15. New York: Paid Family Leave Benefit Schedule Update
  16. New York: Whistleblower’s Immigration Status is Protected
  17. Ohio: Motor Carrier Drivers Excluded from Definition of “Employee”
  18. Pittsburgh, PA: Paid Sick Leave is Revived by State Supreme Court
  19. Vermont: Expunged Records Make Criminal Convictions Vanish
  20. Virginia: Updates to Minimum Wage Exemptions and Nondisclosure Agreements
  21. West Virginia: Effect of Expunged Criminal Convictions

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