Many Nevada independent contractors and self-employed workers have been waiting for months for financial aid.
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The head of Nevada’s employment bureau provided an update Friday morning on unemployment benefits.
Despite the number of complaints against businesses, many were found to be unsubstantiated or met with little consequence.
Many fitness buffs are excited to be back at Southern Nevada’s gyms, now that they are allowed to reopen under Gov. Steve Sisolak’s Phase Two directives.
A poll found that two-thirds of small-business owners surveyed are “concerned about having to stay closed, or closing again, if there is a second wave of COVID-19.”
Nevada is among several states in which people cannot continue receiving unemployment benefits if they’ve turned down a suitable job offer.
Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation wants callers to make the calls themselves, rather than use robocalls.
It’s like Alexis Cossman is stuck in the middle between the employment offices of Ohio and Nevada.
The COVID-19 pandemic and related job losses mean many face the daunting prospect of trying to pay their medical bills without stable insurance or their regular income.
When gyms begin to reopen Friday, those itching to get back can expect a variety of changes, including workout reservations, closed saunas and increased cleaning efforts.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said Friday that he hasn’t forced people to wear a face covering in hopes that more people would end up doing so voluntarily.
Nevada’s unemployment rate reached 28.2 percent in April, according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
Three major casino companies will begin testing their Las Vegas employees Thursday for COVID-19 before they return to work.
Have questions about reopening? Want to report a violation?
The Phase One reopening directive left enforcement to a variety of agencies as they see fit. But no two agencies are enforcing compliance the same way.