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Chapter 608

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 608

Compensation, Wages and Hours

608.005Legislative declaration 608.007Definitions 608.009“Domestic service employee” defined 608.010“Employee” defined 608.011“Employer” defined 608.0113“Private employment” defined 608.0116“Professional” defined 608.012“Wages” defined 608.0123“Week of work” defined 608.0126“Workday” defined 608.013Employer to post abstract of chapter 608.015Unlawful to induce employee to refrain from testifying 608.0155Persons presumed to be independent contractor 608.016Payment for each hour of work; exceptions; trial or break-in period not excepted; period when donning or doffing uniform or personal protective equipment not excepted under certain circumstances 608.0165Basis for payment of employee who manufactures or uses explosives; penalty 608.017Discrimination on basis of sex prohibited; exceptions 608.018Compensation for overtime: Requirement; exceptions 608.019Periods for meals and rest 608.0193Employer required to provide break time to express breast milk; compensation pursuant to collective bargaining agreement; reasonable alternative to alleviate undue hardship; retaliation prohibited; exceptions 608.0195Periods for sleep 608.0197Employer required to provide paid leave; use of paid leave; Labor Commissioner to prepare and post bulletin; maintenance and inspection of records; other rights, remedies, procedures and benefits; exceptions 608.01975Employer required to allow employee use of sick leave to assist member of immediate family with medical need; Labor Commissioner to prepare bulletin to be posted in workplaces; construction of section; prohibitions; applicability 608.0198Employee entitled to leave related to domestic violence or sexual assault; uses of leave; prohibited acts; required documentation; Labor Commissioner to prepare bulletin; posting; maintenance of records; other rights, remedies and agreements unimpaired 608.020Immediate payment of employee discharged or placed on nonworking status 608.030Payment of employee who resigns or quits employment 608.040Penalty for failure to pay employee who is discharged, resigns, quits or is placed on nonworking status 608.050Wages to be paid at termination of service: Penalty; employee’s lien 608.060Semimonthly payments; exceptions 608.070Agreements between employers and employees for other than semimonthly payments 608.080Paydays and time and place of payment: Posting notice of regular day, time and place; notice of change required; payment on irregular day 608.090Adjustment of wages for additional payments; notice by employer; payment 608.100Unlawful decrease in compensation by employer; unlawful requirement to rebate compensation; prerequisites to lawfully decreasing compensation 608.110Withholding of portion of wages 608.115Records of wages 608.120Manner of payment of wages 608.130Payment of wages by negotiable instrument; rights of holder in due course in event of nonpayment; penalty 608.135Civil action against employer for failure to pay wages; Labor Commissioner prohibited from taking jurisdiction of claim for wages during pendency of civil action 608.140Assessment of attorney’s fees in action for recovery of wages 608.150Original contractor liable for indebtedness for labor incurred by subcontractor or contractor acting under, by or for original contractor; exceptions; civil action to recover 608.152Claim to indebtedness for labor incurred by subcontractor or contractor: Written notice of claim; written request for notice of claim; substantially similar claims prohibited 608.154Lodging as part of wages or compensation; exception 608.155Meals as part of wages or compensation; exception 608.1555Benefits for health care: Provision in same manner as policy of insurance 608.156Benefits for health care: Expenses for treatment of alcohol and substance use disorders 608.157Benefits for health care: Coverage for mastectomy and reconstructive surgery 608.1575Benefits for health care: Services provided by certain nurses 608.1576Benefits for health care: Prompt enrollment and restrictions on termination of enrollment of child; withholding of employee’s wages; remedies are cumulative 608.1577Notices to employees: Acceptance of, change in or termination of benefits; change of insurer; nonpayment of premium 608.158Notice of failure to pay premiums for employee’s insurance; employer’s liability for deductions for premiums and failure to pay premiums without giving required notice; distribution of money recovered by Labor Commissioner for claims brought against employer 608.1585Notice to employee upon termination of employment of right to be issued insurance to replace group policy 608.160Taking or making deduction on account of tips or gratuities unlawful; employees may divide tips or gratuities among themselves 608.165Special uniforms, accessories and cleaning to be furnished without cost to employee 608.170Assignment of wages void against judgment creditors; prima facie evidence of fraud 608.180Enforcement of NRS 608.005 to 608.195, inclusive, and 608.215; prosecution 608.190Willful failure or refusal to pay wages due prohibited 608.195Criminal and administrative penalties 608.200Underground mines and workings; criminal and administrative penalties 608.215Domestic service employees; agreements to exclude certain periods from wages; calls to duty; maintenance of records 608.250Requirement of employer to pay; incremental annual increase; penalty 608.255Relationships which do not constitute employment relationships for purposes of minimum wage 608.258Provision of health benefits by employer for purposes of determining amount of minimum wage 608.260Action by employee against employer; limitation of action; remedies and award to prevailing employee 608.270Duties of Labor Commissioner and district attorneys; regulations 608.280Proceedings against district attorney to be instituted by Attorney General 608.290Criminal and administrative penalties 608.300Definitions 608.310Producer-promoter-employer required to obtain permit; application; fee; exceptions 608.320Producer-promoter-employer required to post bond to secure payment of wages in certain circumstances; amount of bond; conditions of bond 608.330Criminal and administrative penalties 608.400Misclassification prohibited; administrative penalties; notice and opportunity for hearing 608.410Liability of employer for misclassification; complaint; conduct of hearing; judicial review 608.500Definitions 608.510“Agency to provide personal care services in the home” defined 608.520“Director” defined 608.530“Home care employee” defined 608.540“Home care employer” defined 608.550“Home care employment standards board” defined 608.560“Home care program” defined 608.570“Intermediary service organization” defined 608.580“Personal assistance” defined 608.590“Personal care services” defined 608.600“Temporary respite services” defined 608.610Home care employment standards board: Establishment; appointment; service without compensation; quorum; meetings 608.620Duty of Director to meet with representatives of petitioners to discuss matters relating to wages, working conditions and compliance with laws 608.630Home care employment standards board: Director to fix date for first meeting; Director and Labor Commissioner to conduct preliminary investigation and present results 608.640Home care employment standards board: Duties relating to investigations; power to administer oaths, take testimony and issue subpoenas; power to request information and testimony from state agencies; duty to submit report of findings and recommendations 608.650Director to make report of findings and recommendations by home care employment standards board available on Internet website 608.660Director to review findings and recommendations of home care employment standards board 608.670Regulations 608.680Unlawful to pay wage less than minimum established by regulation of the Director 608.690Unlawful acts; penalty