It is estimated that employers steal billions of dollars from their employees in unpaid wages every year in the US. While it certainly keeps the employment lawyers at HKM very busy, it is unfortunate that American workers have to go through the legal system in order to get what is entitled to them under US… Read More
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Nevada Supreme Court Decision Allows Employees to Sue for Wage Violations
In December of 2017, the Supreme Court of Nevada ruled that employees were entitled to file private suits against employers for unrecovered wages or other wage violations. Beforehand, employees were forced to file claims with the Nevada Labor Commissioner. The law, in effect, did not state that employees were expressly prohibited from filing claims in… Read More
Are Strippers Employees? Why This Question Matters
While many feel that sex work is by its very nature exploitative, the question of whether it qualifies as legally exploitative revolves around one central issue: Should strippers be classified as employees or independent contractors? On the surface, this question may seem trivial. The fact of the matter is that there are hundreds of thousands… Read More
Tesla Hit with Class-Action for Racial Discrimination
In recent events, Tesla Inc. has been hit with multiple discrimination and workplace harassment lawsuits stemming from conduct committed by supervisors toward black workers at its Fremont factory in California. Both Nevada and California have similarly strict laws on employer conduct in the workplace. The claim was filed by Marcus Vaughn on behalf of a… Read More
Successfully Litigating a Sexual Harassment Claim in Nevada
Those who have suffered sexual harassment in the workplace are often so overwhelmed by the experience that they neglect to handle it correctly in terms of the law. In order to bring litigation against an employer for sexual harassment, an employee must be able to show that the employer was negligent in reprimanding other employees… Read More
When Discriminatory Behavior Produces a Hostile Workplace
Fans of television shows like The Office May think they know a thing or two about a dysfunctional workplace, but countless professionals experience real hardship amid their daily business endeavors. Unfortunately, the costs of said hardship often include far worse than quirky pranks and misunderstandings. Nevertheless, that which qualifies as a hostile work environment depends… Read More
How Nevada Employees Should Handle Wrongful Termination
Losing one’s job is never easy, but it is a fact of life in every economy—Nevada’s included. The unpredictability and consequence associated with job loss can be extremely detrimental to one’s welfare and future. In addition to pursuing a new line of work, one must of course deal with bills continuing to pile up in… Read More
Nevada Whistleblowers Should Not be Afraid to do the Right Thing
Registered nurse and former clinical manager Joanne Cretney-Tsosie filed a lawsuit against Nevada-based Creekside Hospice several years ago in a bid to expose fraudulent practices pertaining to patient admission and eligibility, issues impacting the submission of reimbursement claims to Medicare. The case was settled this summer to the tune of $53 million, implicating conglomerate Genesis… Read More
Major Nevada Discrimination Case Does Not Go Delta’s Way
Based on the verdict rendered by a Nevada Federal Jury, Delta Air Lines now finds itself paying the price for employment discrimination due to a lawsuit filed under the Americans With Disabilities Act. The unnamed plaintiff will be awarded $1.3 million that includes punitive damages on account of the original claim that Delta failed to… Read More
How to Know if Employment Discrimination is Impacting You
Whether you are an employee or an independent contractor, it is important that you understand your rights under the law, particularly when it comes to discrimination. That is a lesson that ride service Uber is still learning as three of its engineers file a lawsuit alleging sex and race-based discrimination under the federal Equal Pay… Read More