Nevada's Labor Law on Reduction in Force
- A reduction in force (RIF) is the federal legal way to expressing laying off workers. This may mean the employer is getting rid of a specific position, several positions or is cutting down their workforce more generally. There are regulations in place to protect employees in certain circumstances.
- As of 2010, there have been no specific laws passed in Nevada with regard to RIF. The federal government has certain provisions in place which Nevada requires its employers to follow. This is most notably the case with Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) laws. Nevada has not amended WARN in any way with state-specific applications.
- WARN stipulates that employers give their workers ample notice before closings or when they are preparing to conduct extensive layoffs. The period required is no less then 60 days so that workers, families and communities can prepare themselves adequately. If an employer fails to comply, they will be forced to pay employees for that time, ensuing benefits and $500.00 fines for each day of the violation.