The relationship between employers and employees is fraught with legal pitfalls. Employers of all sizes and in every industry must remain compliant with the many federal and state regulations and statutes applicable to employee relations. Because employment and labor law is one of the most heavily litigated areas of practice, it is critical to retain counsel that understands every facet of employment law in order to aggressively defend the employer. McDonald Carano has represented businesses and other clients involved in all phases of the employment relationship. The results of our employment litigation are among the best in the state.
When addressing a labor-related matter, sitting back is simply not an option. We are dedicated to a client-focused approach, one that entails a high level of service and personal attention. We want to know you, your preferences, and your objectives. We are appreciated for our assertive yet pragmatic approach to litigation, mediation, arbitration, labor negotiations and representation before administrative agencies like the Nevada Equal Rights Commission, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the U.S. Department of Labor. At the outset of any matter, we uncover and leverage every relevant fact in order to best advise our client. If a complaint lacks merit, we advise defending the case, which often results in disposing of the groundless claims through summary judgment during litigation or at trial. Our employment and labor expertise is truly far-reaching:
Breach of confidentiality
Counseling and training employers and employee
Discrimination and harassment
Employee health and safety
Employee privacy
Employee raiding, computer sabotage and client solicitation
Federal contractor compliance
Leave and other benefits
OSHA investigations and citations
Unfair competition and trade secrets
Wage and hour law (exemptions, overtime, commissions, etc.)
June 30, 2020, Law360, by Vin Gurrieri Don’t Dictate Terms Even for businesses where workers aren’t unionized, it still behooves employers to avoid simply dictating to workers what returning to work…
June 30, 2020, Las Vegas Business Press Nevada minimum wage will increase for the first time in nearly a decade on July 1, and on July 1 of each year until…
Nevada minimum wage will increase for the first time in nearly a decade on July 1, 2020, and on July 1st of each year until 2024. Because these changes will…
June 28, 2020, Las Vegas Sun, by Bryan Horwath Demonstrations calling for police reform and social justice have brought hundreds of thousands of Americans to the streets of cities across the…
Reproduced with permission. Published Jun. 17, 2020. Copyright 2020 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) <http://www.bloombergindustry.com> Bloomberg Daily Labor Report, by Erin Mulvaney The #BlackLivesMatter protests fighting racial…
June 12, 2020, Law360, by Vin Gurrieri Although employers prepping to reopen as the COVID-19 pandemic continues may want to give particularly vulnerable workers special treatment, newly released guidance from the U.S….
May 28, 2020, Law360 , by Vin Gurrieri — Franklin Templeton Investments moved swiftly to fire a white woman after a Twitter video of her calling the cops on a…
May 19, 2020, SHRM Newsletter, by Allen Smith, J.D. Summer is near, and many stir-crazy employees are eager to get outdoors, hit the beach and visit family, despite the pandemic….
May 14, 2020, Law360, by Vin Guirrieri Thompson & Knight LLP’s recent firing of a document services manager who referenced guns in a Facebook rant lambasting a store’s rule requiring him to…
May 12, 2020, Las Vegas Business Press On March 18, Nevada’s governor issued the Nevada Health Response COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Initiative. The Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (NVOSHA) followed suit…
May 1,2020, Retail Association of Nevada (RAN) Newsletter In the midst of an unprecedented health and economic crisis spanning the globe, Nevada retailers must navigate a complex web of intersecting…
April 29, 2020, Bloomberg Law, Daily Labor Report®, by Erin Mulvaney Reproduced with permission. Published Apr. 29, 2020. Copyright 2020 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) <http://www.bloombergindustry.com> “Going into the…
April 22, 2020, SHRM Newsletter, by Allen Smith, J.D. Even more layoffs may be on the way in response to the coronavirus recession. Are you prepared to make reductions in…
April 6, 2020–The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA), is a loan program designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their…
March 28, 2020–After issuing a smaller set of FAQs earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a comprehensive list of questions and answers as employers grapple with various…
March 28, 2020–This afternoon, the president signed the CARES Act into law. It provides relief for business and employees struggling with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Small and…
Effective Date: Leave requirements are in effect April 2 – December 31, 2020 Covered Employers: All employers with less than 500 employees are covered, even those with fewer than 50…
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Quick Links: – Where should employers start? – FAQs – Where can I find additional information? Questions for Employers Related to COVID-19 (March 16, 2020) Because…
McDonald Carano COVID-19 Resources: McDonald Carano will provide information and materials designed to keep employers up to date and informed about the evolving landscape concerning COVID-19 and related matters. –…
March 5, 2020, SHRM.org, by Allen Smith, J.D. Spring break is near, and globe-trotting employees soon may return to the workplace from countries that the Centers for Disease Control and…
March 2, 2020, Las Vegas Business Press On March 1, the Nevada Gaming Control Board, regulator of all gaming activities and licenses in Nevada, will enforce a new regulation requiring any…
February 24, 2020, CDC Gaming Reports, by Howard Stutz– Changes to Nevada’s gaming regulations that provide all employees with increased protection against workplace harassment and discrimination go into effect Sunday. “The language…
February 22, 2020, Las Vegas Review Journal, by Richard N. Velotta – One of the last chapters of the Steve Wynn sexual harassment scandal that began two years ago comes to…
January 27, 2020, Lincoln County Record, by Thomas Mitchell– Thanks to the Democrat-controlled 2019 legislative session it is going to be more expensive to do business in Nevada this year…
January 14, 2020–McDonald Carano is pleased to announce the promotion of attorneys Laura Jacobsen, Rory Kay and Amanda Perach to Partner, effective January 1, 2020. “We congratulate Laura, Rory and…
December 25, 2019, Northern Nevada Business View, by Rob Sabo Two new laws coming into play in the new year could spell big changes for Northern Nevada businesses and employers. The Nevada…
December 19, 2019, Law360, by Vin Gurrieri Nevada Limits Pre-Hire Drug Screens California made headlines with laws like A.B. 5 and other statutes that addressed issues such as employment arbitration agreements and…
November 25, 2019, Law360, by Vin Gurrieri– In Nevada, one issue that Reno-based McDonald Carano LLP partner Leigh Goddard said has created a “huge problem” for employers is a law taking effect…
November 1, 2019, McDonald Carano, Nevada’s law firm for businesses and high-net-worth individuals, is pleased to announce the firm has been named one of the country’s “Best Law Firms” in…
October 17, 2019, Law 360, by Vin Gurrieri A recent Fifth Circuit decision allowing a worker to pursue claims that he was illegally fired after jury service shows that missteps related…
April 1, The Writ, “Millennial Minute” Millennials are those who were born between 1981-1996. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in two years the U.S. workforce will be comprised of approximately…
April 2, 2019, Las Vegas Business Press California employers are expanding their operations into Nevada, today, more than ever. Both Nevada and California have hundreds of employment rules and regulations that…
February 25, 2019, www.shrm.org, by Lisa Nagele-Piazza, J.D., SHRM-SCP, and Allen Smith, J.D. This is the second in a three-part series of articles on contacting former employees for business reasons….
February 11, 2019, Law360, by Vin Gurrieri While the #MeToo movement hasn’t changed the laws prohibiting sexual harassment and discrimination, it has cast a spotlight on gender equity in the…
January 14, 2019, SHRM.org, by Allen Smith, J.D. It’s flu season, and if your employees haven’t started calling in sick yet—either due to their own illness or to take care of a…
January 8, 2019, Las Vegas, NV – McDonald Carano, Nevada’s law firm for businesses and high-net-worth individuals, is pleased to announce that Lucas M. Foletta and Lisa Wiltshire Alstead have…
January 4, 2019, Law360, By Vin Gurrrieri As the calendar flipped to January, 19 states, as well as several cities, saw their minimum wage rates tick upward, a trend that experts say is…
November 1, 2018, Las Vegas, NV – McDonald Carano, Nevada’s law firm for businesses and high-net-worth individuals, is pleased to announce the firm has been named one of the country’s…
October 1, 2018, Of Counsel, by Steven T. Taylor It’s an easy legal profession trend to identify. As the fourth quarter of 2018 unfolds, cannabis law contains all the indicators…
October 1, 2018, Northern Nevada Law Journal, Pages 13, 14 & 15, by Rob Sabo From Supreme court nominees to billionaire sports franchise owners and disgraced comedians, the Me Too movement and sexual…
September 25, National Law Journal, by Erin Mulvaney There’s a wide divide between a public hearing showcasing Ford’s claims and Kavanaugh’s denial and an investigation into sensitive matters such as…
September 4, 2018, Thomson Reuters — Employee performance reviews run the gamut from helpful to the subject of Dilbert-esque scorn and ridicule. Leigh Goddard, co-chair of the employment law practice…
August 29, 2018, New York Law Journal, by Erin Mulvaney– In the wake of the ouster of Barnes & Noble’s chief executive this summer, the retail giant sent out a…
Bloomberg BNA, Article by Martin Berman-Gorvine. Reproduced with Permission. Published Aug 27, 2018. Copyright 2018 by the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) http://www.bna.com. Is the answer to the vexing…
Law360, July 30, 2018, By Braden Campbell — From hidden legal liabilities to high-priced compensation pacts for soon-to-be redundant executives, there’s a veritable minefield of employment-related issues capable of stalling…
July 12, 2018, Law.com, By Erin Mulvaney Brett Kavanaugh elevation to the U.S. Supreme Court would put on the bench a veteran judge with deep experience on labor and employment…
Law360, May 7, 2018 By Braden Campbell James Reidy, chair of Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA’s employment group, maintains a traditional practice that includes advising employers on wage laws…
Law360.com, March 23, 2018 The past year has brought an increased awareness of the widespread problem of sexual harassment and gender inequality in the workplace. No industry is immune to…
Retail Association of Nevada Newsletter (RAN), Feb 01, 2018 By Laura Jacobsen IN THE PAST YEAR, SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLAINTS HAVE ENTERED THE PUBLIC consciousness and come to bear upon employers…
With much of America starting 2018 in the grip of record cold and blizzard conditions, employers should be taking care to avoid missteps that can cause legal trouble, like not…
For retailers and other employers that need to add workers to handle a seasonal surge in business, the most wonderful time of the year can seem like a nightmare. Each…
Law360, September 15, 2017 The legalization of recreational and medical marijuana under various states’ laws continues to create legal issues for employers. Because marijuana remains a Schedule I controlled substance…
Is that winky-face or heart eye emoji considered friendly or flirtatious at your office? Emojis have created a tricky new area of employment law that attorneys now must face. In…
GAMING regulators don’t want the Strip to go to pot. Starting this week, they will start talking about how they intend to keep it from doing so. Regulators have said…
Law360, July 10, 2017 During the 2017 legislative session, the Nevada Legislature enacted the Nevada Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act. The notice provisions of the act were effective as of June…
An employer likely wouldn’t want an HR professional representing it in court. But what about an attorney heading the HR department? ‘‘I think in a perfect world, it’s an outstanding…
A Nevada federal judge has tossed a case in which a putative class of shepherds working on H-2A visas alleged that several ranches undercut them on minimum wage pay, concluding…
Northern Nevada Business Weekly Annie Conway The deadline for employers to comply with the new overtime rule is fast approaching. Earlier this year, President Obama and the U.S. Secretary of…
May 1, 2016 Gilda Radner’s comic creation, Roseanne Roseannadanna, pretty much summed up the situation of Nevada’s employers: “It’s always something.” The state’s economic recovery makes good workers harder to…
ISSUU SNMG Interactive, February 21, 2016 Employers are facing more wage and hour lawsuits than ever before. Suits filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) hit a record high…
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