Nevada business leaders spoke out against a proposed increase in the state’s unemployment insurance tax during a virtual meeting Friday morning hosted by two state agencies.
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The Supreme Court decision to overturn the federal eviction moratorium Thursday is not expected to have much impact on Nevada because the state already has protections in place for renters.
Nevada is experiencing another surge of COVID-19 cases that could thwart the state’s economic recovery at a time when the safety net of unemployment benefits is due to end Sept. 4.
The holiday weekend finished on a low note for many Nevadans who have been unable to pay their monthly rent since last year as the state’s eviction moratorium ended.
Jess Lankford is no longer serving as chief administrative officer at Nevada State Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
The fate of a nationwide eviction ban — set to expire June 30 — is in limbo after a judge overturned the federal protection on Wednesday.
A state official said the department does not believe its unemployment system was hacked, but that claimants may have been victims of “several phishing and texting scams” that have resulted in personal information being stolen.