Nevada Supreme Court rules cities have right to lay off employees because of lack of money

CARSON CITY – In a case closely watched by local governments, the Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that a district judge was wrong in keeping the city of Reno from laying off firefighters due to a lack of money.

Reno lost a continuing federal grant and notified 32 firefighters they would be laid off. The International Association of Firefighters Local 731 filed suit to stop the layoffs and to submit the issue to arbitration.

District Judge Lidia Stiglich granted the motion to halt the reductions until the issue was submitted to arbitration.

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