Practice Areas

Employer’s Rights

Employment law changes often, and mistakes can be costly. We advise employers in northeastern Nevada across the full working relationship, from hiring to separation, and represent them when employment claims arise.

Advice for employers

Good policies and consistent practices prevent most employment problems. We help employers put them in place and handle difficult situations when they come up.

  • Hiring, onboarding and employment agreements
  • Employee handbooks and workplace policies
  • Wage-and-hour and worker classification questions
  • Discipline, terminations and reductions in force
  • Leave, accommodation and anti-discrimination compliance
  • Workplace investigations

When a claim is filed

If an employee files a complaint with a state or federal agency, or brings a lawsuit, we respond on the employer’s behalf and guide you through each step of the process.

Who we work with

  • Private employers of every size
  • Ranches and agricultural employers
  • Public entities and school districts
  • Nonprofit organizations

Visit or call

Most matters begin with a phone call. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you whether we can help.

Office 442 Court Street Elko, Nevada 89801 Telephone (775) 738-7271 Fax (775) 591-1110
The Wilson Barrows Salyer Jones office building on Court Street