Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 613 — Employment Practices

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.010

Influencing, persuading or engaging worker to change from one place to another by false representations; penalty; damages

1. It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, company, corporation, society, association or organization of any kind doing business in this state by himself, herself, itself, themselves, his, her, its or their agents or attorneys to induce, influence, persuade or engage workers to change from one place to another in…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.020

Fraudulent representations by employment agent or broker: Penalty

Every employment agent or broker who, with intent to influence the action of any person thereby, shall misstate or misrepresent verbally or in any writing or advertisement any material matter relating to the demand for labor, the conditions under which any labor or service is to be performed, the duration thereof or th…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.030

False representations or pretenses concerning employer’s ability to pay wages: Penalty

Any person, persons, partnership, association, company or corporation, or his, her or its officers, directors or agents, who or which shall employ for wages any person or persons in any occupation, and who or which at the time of employing such person or persons shall make any false representation or pretenses as to ha…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.040

Rule or regulation preventing political activity unlawful

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation doing business or employing labor in the State of Nevada to make any rule or regulation prohibiting or preventing any employee from engaging in politics or becoming a candidate for any public office in this state.

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.050

Penalty; duty of Attorney General

1. Any person, firm or corporation convicted of violating the provisions of NRS 613.040 to 613.070, inclusive, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000. 2. The penalty must be recovered in a suit brought for that purpose by the Attorney General in the name of and for the benefit of the State of Nevada, but t…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.060

Responsibility for acts of managers, officers, agents and employees

In all prosecutions under NRS 613.040 to 613.070, inclusive, the person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of NRS 613.040 to 613.070, inclusive, shall be held responsible for the acts of his, her or its managers, officers, agents and employees.

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.070

Recovery of damages by employee

Nothing contained in NRS 613.040 to 613.060, inclusive, shall be construed to prevent the injured employee from recovering damages from his or her employer for injury suffered through a violation of NRS 613.040 to 613.060, inclusive.

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.075

Inspection by person who is subject of records; provision of copies upon request; cost of copies; person permitted to submit written explanation in response to information in records and to challenge accuracy; limitations

1. Any person or governmental entity who employs and has under his or her direction and control any person for wages or under a contract of hire, or any labor organization referring a person to an employer for employment, shall, upon the request of that employee or person referred: (a) Give the employee or person refer…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.080

Involuntary servitude prohibited; wages; penalty

1. The immigration to this State of all slaves and other people bound by contract to involuntary servitude for a term of years is hereby prohibited. 2. It is unlawful for any company, person or persons to collect the wages or compensation for the labor of the persons described in subsection 1. 3. It is unlawful for any…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.090

Obtaining employment by false or forged letter of recommendation or union card: Penalty

Every person who obtains employment by color or aid of any false or forged letter, certificate of recommendation or union card is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.100

Endangering life or property by breaking employment contract: Penalty

Every person who shall willfully and maliciously, either alone or in combination with others, break a contract of service or employment, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the consequence of his or her so doing will be to endanger human life or to cause grievous bodily injury or to expose valuable prope…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.110

Grafting by employee: Penalty

Every agent, employee or servant of any person or corporation who shall ask or receive, directly or indirectly, any compensation, gratuity or reward, or any promise thereof, upon any agreement or understanding that he or she shall act in any particular manner in connection with his or her principal’s, employer’s or mas…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.120

Unlawful to demand or receive fee or commission as condition to giving or continuing employment to worker; penalty

1. It shall be unlawful for any manager, superintendent, officer, agent, servant, foreman, shift boss or other employee of any person or corporation, charged or entrusted with the employment of any workers or laborers, or with the continuance of workers or laborers in employment, to demand or receive, either directly o…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.125

Effect of employer’s failure to make agreed payments to health or welfare fund; penalty

1. Whenever an employer has agreed with any employee to make payments to a health or welfare fund or other such plan for the benefit of the employees, or has entered into a collective bargaining agreement providing for such payments, it shall be unlawful for such employer willfully or with intent to defraud to fail to…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.130

Unlawful agreements concerning membership in labor organizations as condition of obtaining or continuing employment; penalty

1. As used in this section, “labor organization” means any organization of any kind, or any agency or employee representation committee or plan, in which employees participate and which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hou…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.132

Unlawful act of employer for failing or refusing to hire prospective employee based on screening test which indicates presence of marijuana; exceptions; additional screening test to rebut results of initial test

Except as otherwise specifically provided by law: 1. It is unlawful for any employer in this State to fail or refuse to hire a prospective employee because the prospective employee submitted to a screening test and the results of the screening test indicate the presence of marijuana. 2. The provisions of subsection 1 d…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.133

Prohibited acts relating to wage or salary history of applicant for employment; wage or salary information required to be provided to applicant or employee; unlawful employment practices; complaint with Labor Commissioner; penalties; recovery of costs of proceeding

1. An employer or an employment agency shall not, orally or in writing, personally or through an agent: (a) Seek the wage or salary history of an applicant for employment; (b) Rely on the wage or salary history of an applicant to determine: (1) Whether to offer employment to an applicant; or (2) The rate of pay for the…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.134

Issuance of right-to-sue notice by Labor Commissioner for unlawful employment practice relating to wage or salary history

If a person files a complaint with the Labor Commissioner pursuant to NRS 613.133 which alleges an unlawful employment practice, the Labor Commissioner shall issue, upon request from the person, a right-to-sue notice if at least 180 days have passed after the complaint was filed. The person may, not later than 90 days…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.135

Unlawful acts of employer relating to social media account of employee or prospective employee

1. It is unlawful for any employer in this State to: (a) Directly or indirectly, require, request, suggest or cause any employee or prospective employee to disclose the user name, password or any other information that provides access to his or her personal social media account. (b) Discharge, discipline, discriminate…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.140

Employer compelling or inducing employee to trade at particular store or board at particular boardinghouse: Penalty

Any person or persons, employer, company, corporation or association, or the managing agent of any person or persons, employer, company, corporation or association, doing or conducting business in this state, who by coercion, intimidation, threats or undue influence compels or induces his or her employees to trade at a…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.150

Transportation company compelling purchase of uniform from particular person or employer as condition of continuing employment unlawful; penalty

1. It shall be unlawful for any transportation company doing business in the State of Nevada, or any officer, agent or servant of such transportation company, to require any employee as a condition of continued employment, or otherwise to require or compel or attempt to require or compel any such employee, to purchase…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.155

Notification to employer of employee’s sickness or injury and inability to work; requirement of physical presence at workplace to give notice prohibited; penalties

1. An employer: (a) Shall not require an employee to be physically present at his or her place of work in order to notify his or her employer that he or she is sick or has sustained an injury that is not work-related and cannot work. (b) May require an employee to notify the employer that he or she is sick or injured a…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.160

Spotters: Right of employee to be confronted with accuser; penalty

1. It is unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation, or agent, superintendent or manager thereof, employing any special agent, detective or person commonly known as a spotter for the purpose of investigating, obtaining and reporting to the employer or the employer’s agent, superintendent or manager infor…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.170

Time checks: Discounts and deductions unlawful

1. Whenever any person or persons, firm, corporation or association, whether acting as principal or agent, contractor or subcontractor, shall hire or employ any other person or persons for the performance of any labor or service, and shall issue to such person or persons time checks for the labor or service performed,…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.180

Hospital fees: Unlawful collection from employee

1. For the purpose of this section: (a) “Distance and facilities for the comfort and conveyance of any patient” shall be construed to mean the nearest hospital and the most comfortable means of conveyance at hand or that can be procured in a reasonable time. (b) “Town or place” shall be construed to mean any town, head…

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