Kamer Zucker Abbott clients enjoy an array of complimentary services such as our Employer Reports electronic newsletters, labor and employment seminars, and access to publications authored by the Firm's attorneys.  A sampling can be found here in the Firm's web library.

Most articles are in PDF format

Legal Publications

The Ever-Evolving Claim of Sexual Harassment   (Originally published in the March 2007 edition of Communiqué, the official publication of the Clark Country Bar Association)
Jody M. Florence and R. Todd Creer


Vigorous Law Enforcement – Vegas Style: Dealing With The EEOC And Its Las Vegas Office   (Originally published in the Nevada State Bar's Nevada Lawyer magazine, May 2007)
Carol Davis Zucker and Edwin A. Keller, Jr.


Lipstick and Lawsuits:  Can Sexual Stereotyping Claims Successfully Combat “Appearance Discrimination”   (International Association of Defense Counsel Newsletter, July 2005)
Gregory J. Kamer, Edwin A. Keller, Jr., and Josh Norris


Give Me $5 Chips, a Jack and Coke - Hold the Cleavage: A Look at Employee Appearance Issues in the Gaming Industry   (Gaming Law Review, 2003)
Gregory J. Kamer and Edwin A. Keller, Jr.


A Psycholegal Perspective:  The Lack of Neuropsychological Examination Following Significant Brain Trauma Can Be Costly
(Advances in Medical Psychotherapy and Psychodiagnosis, 2002-2003)
Lewis M. Etcoff, Ph.D., Karen E. Sims, A.B.P.N., Scott M. Abbott, and Michelle G. Carro, Ph.D.


Arbitration of Employment Discrimination Claims: Do Businesses Really Want to Go There? (Clark County Bar Association Communiqué, October 2001)
Carol Davis Zucker and Gregory J. Kamer


Clark County School District vs. Breeden: The Supreme Court Provides a Timely Reminder of the "Basics" of Employment Harassment and Retaliation   (Nevada Lawyer, October 2001)
Carol Davis Zucker and Edwin A. Keller, Jr.


Court Rulings

Order Granting Motion to Dismiss, in Stephen A. Nabozny v. NCS Pearson, Inc., July 7, 2003


Seminar Presentations

7th Labor and Employment Seminar
from September 23, 2005

Managing Bulletproof Employees:  Avoiding Retaliation, Whistleblowing and Sarbanes-Oxley Traps
Carol Davis Zucker


Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex:  Gender, Transgender, Sexual Orientation and Appearance Issues
Scott M. Abbott


Money, Money, Money:  Federal and State Wage and Hour Compliance
Edwin A. Keller, Jr.

Not Your Father's Union:  Recent Labor Organizing Trends and Prevention Strategies
Gregory J. Kamer


Here's My Doctor's Note, Now What? — Navigating the Most Challenging ADA and FMLA Dilemmas
Jody M. Florence




6th Labor and Employment Seminar
from October 17, 2003

New Developments
Gregory J. Kamer


Resolving the Ten Most Frustrating Leave of Absence Issues
Carol Davis Zucker


But Why Can't I Fire Him? -- Strategies for Discipline and Discharge
Jody M. Florence


Wage and Hour Issues Every Employer Must Know
Scott M. Abbott


Don't Ask; Don't Tell: Workplace Privacy
Edwin A. Keller, Jr.


5th Labor and Employment Seminar
from October 4, 2002

Successfully Conducting Internal Investigations
Edwin A. Keller, Jr. and Jody M. Florence


Immigration Issues Facing Employers
Shaun P. Haley


ADA and FMLA Update 2002
Scott M. Abbott


Workplace Security in a Post-9/11 World
William L. Bryson


Preventing Harassment:  It's Not Just Sexual
Carol Davis Zucker


4th Labor and Employment Seminar
from September 21, 2001

New Developments in Federal and State Law
Shaun P. Haley


When the Plaintiff is Also Your Employee
Scott M. Abbott


Conducting Employee Background Checks
William L. Bryson


Effective Management of Employee Leaves of Absence
Jody M. Florence


Strategies for Responding to Sexual Harassment Complaints
Carol Davis Zucker


Discipline and Discharge Techniques to Avoid Litigation
Edwin A. Keller, Jr.


Labor Relations Guide for the 21st Century
Gregory J. Kamer, Edwin A. Keller, Jr., and William L. Bryson


3rd Labor and Employment Seminar
from May 12, 2000

New Developments in Federal and State Law
Gregory J. Kamer and Shaun P. Haley


The Three Headed Monster: ADA/FMLA/Worker's Compensation
Gregory J. Kamer, Edwin A. Keller, Jr., and Jody M. Florence


Downsizing Your Workforce Without Increasing Litigation
Scott M. Abbott and Lani T. Esteban


Hiring Issues: Taking the Proper Steps to Avoid Problem Employees
and Claims of Failure to Hire

Carol Davis Zucker and Susan L. Gray


Drug Testing: Is It All It's Cracked Up to Be?
Gregory J. Kamer, Carol Davis Zucker, and Susan L. Gray


Fair Labor Standards Act and Nevada Wage and Hour Laws
Jody M. Florence and Lisa A. Wallace


The Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act ("WARN") Checklist
Edwin A. Keller, Jr. and Alysse Emery

These materials are educational in nature and represent an overview of the state of the law at the time they were written.  They are intended to provide you and your company with a basic working knowledge of the subjects presented.  Before your company makes any significant employment or labor decisions, it is important that you determine whether there have been any changes in the law and whether those decisions call for more detailed exploration and consideration.