§ 608.016 Payment for each hour of work; trial or break-in period not excepted
§ 608.0165 Basis for payment of employee who manufactures or uses explosives; penalty
§ 608.017 Discrimination on basis of sex prohibited; exceptions
§ 608.018 Compensation for overtime: Requirement; exceptions
§ 608.019 Periods for meals and rest
§ 608.0193 Employer required to provide break time to express breast milk; compensation pursuant to collective bargaining agreement; reasonable alternative to alleviate undue hardship; retaliation prohibited; exceptions
§ 608.0195 Periods for sleep
§ 608.0197 Employer 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
§ 608.01972 Employer required to provide paid leave for purpose of receiving vaccination for COVID-19; employee required to give notice; prohibited acts; calculation of overtime; applicability; Labor Commissioner to prepare bulletin; maintenance of records; ot
§ 608.01975 Employer 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
§ 608.0198 Employee entitled to leave related to domestic violence; uses of leave; prohibited acts; required documentation; Labor Commissioner to prepare bulletin; posting; maintenance of records; other rights, remedies and agreements unimpaired
§ 608.020 Discharge of employee: Immediate payment
§ 608.030 Payment of employee who resigns or quits employment
§ 608.040 Penalty for failure to pay discharged or quitting employee
§ 608.050 Wages to be paid at termination of service: Penalty; employee’s lien
§ 608.060 Semimonthly payments; exceptions
§ 608.070 Agreements between employers and employees for other than semimonthly payments
§ 608.080 Paydays and time and place of payment: Posting notice of regular day, time and place; notice of change required; payment on irregular day
§ 608.090 Adjustment of wages for additional payments; notice by employer; payment
§ 608.100 Unlawful decrease in compensation by employer; unlawful requirement to rebate compensation; prerequisites to lawfully decreasing compensation
§ 608.110 Withholding of portion of wages
§ 608.115 Records of wages
§ 608.120 Manner of payment of wages
§ 608.130 Payment of wages by negotiable instrument; rights of holder in due course in event of nonpayment; penalty
§ 608.135 Civil action against employer for failure to pay wages; Labor Commissioner prohibited from taking jurisdiction of claim for wages during pendency of civil action
§ 608.140 Assessment of attorney’s fees in action for recovery of wages
§ 608.150 Original contractor liable for indebtedness for labor incurred by subcontractor or contractor acting under, by or for original contractor; exceptions; civil action to recover
§ 608.152 Claim to indebtedness for labor incurred by subcontractor or contractor: Written notice of claim; written request for notice of claim; substantially similar claims prohibited
§ 608.154 Lodging as part of wages or compensation; exception
§ 608.155 Meals as part of wages or compensation; exception
§ 608.1555 Benefits for health care: Provision in same manner as policy of insurance
§ 608.156 Benefits for health care: Expenses for treatment of alcohol and substance use disorders
§ 608.157 Benefits for health care: Coverage for mastectomy and reconstructive surgery
§ 608.1575 Benefits for health care: Services provided by certain nurses
§ 608.1576 Benefits for health care: Prompt enrollment and restrictions on termination of enrollment of child; withholding of employee’s wages; remedies are cumulative
§ 608.1577 Notices to employees: Acceptance of, change in or termination of benefits; change of insurer; nonpayment of premium
§ 608.158 Notice 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 ag
§ 608.1585 Notice to employee upon termination of employment of right to be issued insurance to replace group policy
§ 608.160 Taking or making deduction on account of tips or gratuities unlawful; employees may divide tips or gratuities among themselves
§ 608.165 Special uniforms, accessories and cleaning to be furnished without cost to employee
§ 608.170 Assignment of wages void against judgment creditors; prima facie evidence of fraud
§ 608.180 Enforcement of NRS 608.005 to 608.195, inclusive, and 608.215; prosecution
§ 608.190 Willful failure or refusal to pay wages due prohibited
§ 608.195 Criminal and administrative penalties
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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 608 > Payment and Collection of Wages and Other Benefits

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
  • physician: means a person who engages in the practice of medicine, including osteopathy and homeopathy. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.040
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.