Watkins & Letofsky, LLP Legal Blog

If you work in a casino, you know the hours can be long and the pay is not always the best. That's why you likely often try to work overtime as well. There are many ways casino employers may not treat their employees fairly or provide them with all their benefits and...

As the New Year approaches, your workplace may throw a holiday party. These joyous celebrations can be a great way to let loose with your co-workers and have some fun. However, a Christmas or New Year party at your workplace can lead to sexual misconduct. According to...

Uber has brought affordable rides to over 70 nations, including the United States. However, like many other companies in Nevada and elsewhere, it has experienced its share of personnel problems. Some of them include allegations of sexual discrimination and harassment....

The Family Medical Leave Act is a powerful law that has provided untold numbers of California employees and their families very needed time to take care of their health and well-being when illness or injury occurs. It functions to protect the employee from termination...

People over 40 years of age in Nevada who have been in the workforce are usually aware of the issue of age discrimination. Although often illegal, that does not mean it does not occur. Rather, because it is illegal, there are remedies for workers whose employers...

Federal law prohibits numerous types of workplace discrimination. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of national origin, religion, race, or sex. While federal law does not prohibit it, many states outlaw discrimination on the grounds of...

The California Family Rights Act provides employees who qualify with up to 12 weeks of medical and family leave. But as a remote worker, you may assume these rights do not apply to you. This may not be the case, however. In the summer of 2015, the state amended the...

The decision to make a prenuptial agreement can sound upscale and classy — celebrities have prenups, you know. But the concept behind this agreement is based on common sense. You may be much wealthier than the person you are going to marry, and agreeing to a...

In some ways, having a disability is the new normal. For example, statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that 16.3 percent of American adults have at least some physical difficulty functioning. The percentage of all noninstitutionalized...