Nevada Employment Laws

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Welcome to FindLaw's section on the employment laws of Nevada, with authoritative yet easy-to-understand summaries of Nevada laws pertaining to the workplace and employment relationships. This section includes articles on wage and hour laws, which include provisions on minimum wage, overtime pay, meal breaks, and rest periods; as well as information about legal holidays (often referred to as "bank holidays"), whistleblower laws that prohibit employers from retaliating against employees for certain protected acts, and more. In addition, you'll learn about so-called "right to work" laws, which prohibit unions from asking for monthly payments from non-union workers at unionized work sites to help pay for benefits they still receive. Click on a link below to learn more.

Learn About Nevada Employment Laws

  • Nevada Wage and Hour Laws

    Summary of Nevada employment laws collectively referred to as "wage and hour laws," which determine things like minimum wage, meal breaks, and overtime laws.

  • Nevada Right to Work Laws

    Overview of Nevada "right to work" law, which prohibits unions from charging non-union workers at unionized work sites a monthly fee to cover costs for benefits they nevertheless receive.

  • Nevada Overtime Laws

    Basics of Nevada's overtime laws, which require payment of time-and-one-half for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a single week, with certain exceptions.

  • Nevada Legal Holidays Laws

    Explanation of how certain holidays recognized by the state are referred to as "legal holidays" and how they impact time off, premium holiday pay, and other perks for state workers.

  • Nevada Whistleblower Laws

    What every public employee in Nevada needs to know about the state's whistleblower law, which protects them from being retaliated against for reporting their employer's illegal or unethical acts.

  • Nevada Civil Statute of Limitations

    Overview of Nevada's civil statute of limitations, which dictates time limits for filing a civil action and is intended to maintain the integrity of evidence and ensure greater efficiency.

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