One Year Ago: Democrats in the Legislature Took Action To Protect Nevada Workers

One Year Ago: Democrats in the Legislature Took Action To Protect Nevada Workers

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 29, 2024

One Year Ago: Democrats in the Legislature Took Action To Protect Nevada Workers

One year ago, Democrats passed legislation to establish paid family leave for state employees, strengthen labor laws to protect workers’ safety, and empower Nevadans to advocate for better working conditions and wages. Democrats passed bills that guaranteed that hardworking Nevadans would not be penalized for taking care of family needs when it conflicted with their work schedule and ensured employers are held accountable to agreements between contractors. Democrats are laser-focused on the issues that matter most to Nevadans -including fair wages and safety in the workplace.

Joint Statement From the Nevada Democratic Senate and Assembly Caucuses:

“Democrats are laser-focused on the kitchen table issues that matter most to Nevada families. Ensuring Nevadans are paid a fair wage and treated fairly in the workplace is paramount to growing our economy.”

Assembly Bill 376, sponsored by the Assembly Committee of Government Affairs established paid family leave for the state’s workforce.

“Working families are the backbone of our state, and workers should not live in fear of losing their jobs for tending to the needs of their families. Passing Assembly Bill 376 was monumental in showing that we as Democrats value working families, and will do what is needed to protect them,” said Assemblywoman Elaine Marzola

Assembly Bill 210, sponsored by Assemblywoman Cecelia Gonzalez requires a contractor on a public work to provide a worker with written or electronic notice of certain information also requiring a person found by the Labor Commissioner to have willfully and repeatedly failed to pay prevailing wages to a worker to pay certain damages to the affected worker.

“Nevadans work hard and no worker should be hired to complete a job, and then not be paid for the work they have done. Assembly Bill 210 protects workers, and holds employers accountable when they fail to honor their commitment to pay those they employ,” said Assemblywoman Cecelia Gonzalez.

Senate Bill 251,sponsored by Senator Edgar Flores increased collective bargaining rights for school employees by requiring surplus employees to replenish vacancies based on seniority.

Assembly Bill 378,sponsored by Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager, revised certain provisions relating to the negotiation, mediation and arbitration of collective bargaining agreements with the Executive Department of the State Government

“It is important that our state workers be able to advocate for what is fair and just in the workplace through the collective bargaining process and Assembly Bill 378 ensures they can do that effectively by setting realistic timelines that allow negotiations to be concluded prior to preparation of the state budget.” said Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager.

Assemblyman Max Carter added. “In the absence of the right of workers to withhold their labor an efficient and effective arbitration plan is essential to maintaining labor peace.”

Assembly Bill 387,sponsored by Assemblywoman Natha Anderson requiring the State Engineer to consider the best available science when rendering decisions.

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