Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.227 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.227
Lease-purchase agreements for purchase of office buildings and land; assurances by State of Nevada
Status: in_force

1. The Administrator, subject to the provisions of this section, may enter into lease-purchase agreements with any persons, corporations, associations or partnerships for the purchase of office buildings and the land upon which the buildings are located. Rentals to the lessor must be paid by the Division, or any agency which may hereafter absorb the employment security program.

2. The Administrator may take title in the name of the State of Nevada to premises which are the subject of such a lease-purchase agreement upon fulfillment of the terms of the agreement.

3. All lease-purchase agreements heretofore entered into by the Administrator are hereby ratified, confirmed and adopted.

4. The State of Nevada hereby assures the Employment and Training Administration of the United States Department of Labor that upon the amortization of the costs of any building and premises heretofore or hereafter purchased or agreed to be purchased for the use of the Division pursuant to any lease-purchase agreement, the Division may continue to occupy the building without the payment of rent, and will be assessed only the reasonable cost of operation and maintenance of the building.

5. If it becomes necessary for the Division to be moved from any such building after it has been purchased through the amortization of the cost thereof, the State of Nevada hereby gives assurance that other substantially similar space will be furnished to the Division without further payments by the Division or the Employment and Training Administration of the United States Department of Labor, other than payment of the reasonable cost of operation and maintenance thereof.

6. If it becomes necessary for the Division to be moved from any such building before the cost thereof has been completely amortized, the State of Nevada hereby gives assurance that credit will be allowed for the amount of money granted to the Division by the Employment and Training Administration of the United States Department of Labor for the partial amortization of the building to the end that money granted by the Employment and Training Administration for the use of substantially similar space will not exceed the amount which the Division would have been obligated to pay if it had remained in the premises.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 610.146 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 610 / Section 610.146
Representation of employees and apprentices in management of program with more than one employer
Status: in_force

All programs operated with more than one employer or an association of employers must include provisions sufficient to ensure meaningful and trustworthy representation of the interests of employees and apprentices in the management of the program.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.355 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.355
Use of affidavits or declarations as evidence at hearing; notice to opposing party; waiver of right to cross-examine affiant or declarant; effect of waiver
Status: in_force

At any time 10 or more days before a scheduled hearing before an appeals officer, the Administrator or the Administrator's designee, a party shall mail or deliver to the opposing party any affidavit or declaration which the party proposes to introduce into evidence and notice to the effect that unless the opposing party, within 7 days after the mailing or delivery of such affidavit or declaration, mails or delivers to the proponent a request to cross-examine the affiant or declarant, the opposing party’s right to cross-examine the affiant or declarant is waived and the affidavit or declaration, if introduced into evidence, will have the same effect as if the affiant or declarant had given sworn testimony before the appeals officer, the Administrator or the Administrator's designee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.470 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.470
Occupational diseases of respiratory tract resulting from exposure to dusts
Status: in_force

All conditions, restrictions, limitations and other provisions of NRS 617.460 with reference to the payment of compensation or benefits on account of silicosis or a disease related to asbestos are applicable to the payment of compensation or benefits on account of any other occupational disease of the respiratory tract resulting from injurious exposure to dusts.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.953 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.953
“Construction site” defined
Status: in_force

“ Construction site ” means any location at which construction work is being commenced or is in progress.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.175 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.175
Employment-related aggravation of preexisting condition which is not employment related; aggravation of employment-related injury by incident which is not employment related
Status: in_force

1. The resulting condition of an employee who: (a) Has a preexisting condition from a cause or origin that did not arise out of or in the course of the employee’s current or past employment; and (b) Subsequently sustains an injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his or her employment which aggravates, precipitates or accelerates the preexisting condition, shall be deemed to be an injury by accident that is compensable pursuant to the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, unless the insurer can prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the subsequent injury is not a substantial contributing cause of the resulting condition.

2. The resulting condition of an employee who: (a) Sustains an injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his or her employment; and (b) Subsequently aggravates, precipitates or accelerates the injury in a manner that does not arise out of and in the course of his or her employment, shall be deemed to be an injury by accident that is compensable pursuant to the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, unless the insurer can prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the injury described in paragraph (a) is not a substantial contributing cause of the resulting condition.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.520 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.520
Increased death benefits if injury or disablement occurred on or after July 1, 1973
Status: in_force

1. Any widow, widower, surviving child or surviving dependent parent who is receiving death benefits pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, but is not entitled to an increase in those death benefits pursuant to NRS 616C.510 , is entitled to an increase in those death benefits by the same percentage as the increase in the state average monthly wage from the date of the fatal accident or death caused by occupational disease or from July 1, 1973, whichever is later, to July 1, 1980.

2. The increase provided by this section must not be paid for any period before July 1, 1981.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.710 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.710
Establishment and administration of program: Prerequisites; mandatory participation; payments to contractors or subcontractors
Status: in_force

1. A private company, public entity or utility may: (a) Establish and administer a consolidated insurance program to provide industrial insurance coverage for employees of contractors and subcontractors who are engaged in a construction project or series of projects of which the private company, public entity or utility is the owner or principal contractor, if the estimated total cost of the construction project or series of projects is equal to or greater than $50,000,000; and (b) As a condition precedent to the award of a contract to perform work on the construction project or any project that is part of the series of projects, require that contractors and subcontractors who will be engaged in the construction of the project or series of projects participate in the consolidated insurance program.

2. If a private company, public entity or utility: (a) Establishes and administers a consolidated insurance program; and (b) Pursuant to the contract for the construction of the project or series of projects, owes a periodic payment to a contractor or subcontractor whose employees are covered under the consolidated insurance program, the private company, public entity or utility shall not withhold such a periodic payment on the basis that the contractor or subcontractor has not signed an employer's report of industrial injury or occupational disease as required pursuant to NRS 616C.045 .

3. As used in this section: (a) “ Estimated total cost ” means the estimated cost to complete all parts of a construction project or series of projects, including, without limitation, the cost of: (1) Designing the project or series of projects; (2) Acquiring the real property on which the project or series of projects will be constructed; (3) Connecting the project or series of projects to utilities; (4) Excavating and carrying out underground improvements for the project or series of projects; and (5) Acquiring equipment and furnishings for the project or series of projects. The term does not include the cost of any fees or charges associated with acquiring the money necessary to complete the project or series of projects. (b) “ Series of projects ” means two or more projects of which the same private company, public entity or utility is the owner or principal contractor and acts as the sponsor under which a consolidated insurance program is established.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.417 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.417
Variance from standard: Participation in experiments to safeguard health or safety
Status: in_force

The Administrator may grant a variance from any standard or portion thereof whenever the Administrator determines that a variance is necessary to permit an employer to participate in an experiment designed to demonstrate or validate new and improved techniques to safeguard the health or safety of workers.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.6108 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.6108
“Bond administrative expense” defined
Status: in_force

“ Bond administrative expense ” means any expense incurred by the Division, the State Treasurer, the State Board of Finance, bond trustees, paying agents, arbitrage compliance agents or any other person or entity to administer bonds or as otherwise necessary to ensure compliance with federal or Nevada law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 615.290 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 615 / Section 615.290
Misuse of lists or records; exceptions; penalty
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person shall not solicit, disclose, receive or make use of, or authorize, knowingly permit, participate in or acquiesce in the use of any list of, or names of, or any information concerning, persons applying for or receiving any services under this chapter, directly or indirectly derived from the records, papers, files or communications of the Bureau, or acquired in the course of the performance of its official duties.

2. Information with respect to any individual applying for or receiving services under this chapter may be received, used or disclosed by the Bureau or any of its employees to any person, association or body: (a) If such receipt, use or disclosure is related directly to carrying out the provisions of this chapter; (b) As required by statute, regulation or court order; (c) To protect an applicant, recipient or other person if the applicant or recipient poses a threat to his or her own safety or the safety of others; or (d) Upon written permission of the applicant or recipient.

3. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.175 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.175
Independent enterprises
Status: in_force

1. A person is not an employer for the purposes of this chapter if: (a) The person enters into a contract with another person or business which is an independent enterprise; and (b) The person is not in the same trade, business, profession or occupation as the independent enterprise.

2. As used in this section, “independent enterprise” means a person who holds himself or herself out as being engaged in a separate business and: (a) Holds a business or occupational license in his or her own name; or (b) Owns, rents or leases property used in furtherance of the business.

3. The provisions of this section do not apply to a principal contractor who is licensed pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616D.250 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616D / Section 616D.250
Refusal of employer to submit records for inspection; penalty
Status: in_force

1. A self-insured employer, a member of an association of self-insured public or private employers or an employer insured by a private carrier who refuses to submit his or her books, records and payroll to the Administrator or the private carrier for inspection as provided by NRS 616A.485 is subject to a penalty of $1,000 for each offense, to be collected by a civil action in the name of the Administrator or the private carrier, as applicable.

2. The person who makes such refusal is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.435 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.435
Complaint of violation before or during inspection of workplace; review of refusal to issue citation; accompaniment of Division's representative during inspection
Status: in_force

1. Before or during any inspection of a workplace, any employee, representative of employees, provider of health care or governmental officer or employee whose primary duty is to ensure public safety, including a building inspector, building official or other similar authority, may notify the Administrator or any representative of the Administrator responsible for conducting the inspection, orally or in writing, of any violation of this chapter which they have reason to believe exists in the workplace. The Division shall by regulation establish procedures for informal review of any refusal by a representative of the Administrator to issue a citation with respect to any such alleged violation and shall furnish the employees or other persons requesting the review a written statement of the reasons for the Administrator's final disposition of the case within 14 days after the Administrator receives the notice.

2. An opportunity must be afforded to a representative of the employer and an authorized representative of the employees to accompany the representative of the Division during the physical inspection of the place of employment or, where there is no authorized representative of the employees, consultation must be had with a reasonable number of employees, but no more than one employee may accompany the Division's representative during the inspection.

3. Any employee of the employer who accompanies the representative of the Division during the inspection pursuant to subsection 2 is entitled to be paid by the employer at the employee’s regular rate of pay for the time spent with the representative of the Division inspecting the place of employment if the employee would have otherwise been compensated for working during that time.

4. For the purposes of this section, “ representative of an employee ” means a person previously identified to the Division as an authorized representative of the employee bargaining unit of a labor organization which has a collective bargaining relationship with the employer and represents the affected employees.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 607.120 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 607 / Section 607.120
Cooperation with other departments of labor; memorandum of understanding with United States Department of Labor
Status: in_force

The Labor Commissioner:

1. Shall cooperate with such bureaus or departments of labor of the Federal Government and other states as may be established; and

2. May enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor to establish a collaborative relationship among the agencies of this State and those of the Federal Government for the purpose of promoting compliance with labor laws of common concern.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.155 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.155
Payment of compensation by insurer prohibited before required; recovery of overpayment by insurer
Status: in_force

1. An insurer shall not provide compensation to or for an employee or the dependents of the employee before the compensation is required to be paid pursuant to the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS.

2. If, within 30 days after a payment is made to an injured employee pursuant to the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, the insurer determines that it has overpaid the injured employee as a result of a clerical error in its calculation of the amount of payment, or as a result of using improper or incorrect information to determine the injured employee's eligibility for payment or to calculate the amount of payment, the insurer may deduct the amount of the overpayment from future benefits related to that claim to which the injured employee is entitled, other than accident benefits, if: (a) The insurer notifies the injured employee in writing of its determination; (b) The insurer informs the injured employee of the injured employee’s right to contest the deduction; and (c) The injured employee fails to contest the deduction or does so and upon final resolution of the contested deduction, it is determined that such an overpayment was made.

3. Any deductions made pursuant to subsection 2 must be made in a reasonable manner which does not cause undue hardship to the injured employee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 606.100 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 606 / Section 606.100
Establishment of directory: Division of Welfare and Supportive Services and Department of Health and Human Services to provide information to certain agencies
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall establish and maintain a directory of the newly hired employees in this State that complies with the requirements set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 653a .

2. Within 3 business days after the date information regarding a newly hired employee is entered into the directory established pursuant to subsection 1, the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services shall provide the information to the National Directory of New Hires established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 653(i) .

3. Each calendar quarter, the Department shall submit to the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services the information required by the Secretary pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 653a(g)(2)(B) .

4. Upon request, the Department shall provide the information included in the directory established pursuant to subsection 1 to the agencies described in 42 U.S.C. § 653a(h) .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.020 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.020
Definitions
Status: in_force

Unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context, the definitions set forth in NRS 617.030 to 617.150 , inclusive, and the definitions set forth in chapter 616A of NRS for additional terms and phrases govern the construction and meaning of the terms and phrases used in this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 609.410 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 609 / Section 609.410
“Contract” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Contract ” means a proposed contract pursuant to which: (a) A minor agrees to render artistic or creative services, directly or through a third party. (b) A minor agrees to render services as a participant, competitor or player in a sport. (c) A person agrees with a minor to purchase, sell, lease, license, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of: (1) Literary, musical, artistic or dramatic properties, either tangible or intangible; (2) The use of the name, voice, signature, photograph or likeness of the minor; or (3) Radio broadcasting, television or motion picture rights for the performance of the minor, or for the story of or incidents in the life of the minor, either tangible or intangible.

2. As used in this section: (a) “ Artistic or creative services ” includes, without limitation, services as an actor, actress, extra, background performer, dancer, musician, comedian, singer, stunt person, voiceover artist, songwriter, musical producer, musical arranger, writer, director, producer, production executive, choreographer, composer, conductor, designer, or other performer or entertainer. (b) “ Third party ” includes, without limitation, a personal services corporation or loan-out company.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.040 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.040
Claim for compensation: Duty of treating physician, chiropractic physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse to file or delegate duty; electronic filing; form and contents; provision of completed form to injured employee; maintenance of forms; penalty
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a treating physician, chiropractic physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse shall, within 3 working days after first providing treatment to an injured employee for a particular injury, complete and file a claim for compensation with the employer of the injured employee and the employer's insurer. If the employer is a self-insured employer, the treating physician, chiropractic physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse shall file the claim for compensation with the employer's third-party administrator. If the physician, chiropractic physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse files the claim for compensation by electronic transmission, the physician, chiropractic physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse shall, upon request, mail to the insurer or third-party administrator the form prescribed by the Administrator for a claim for compensation that is signed by the injured employee and the physician, chiropractic physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse. The form must be mailed within 7 days after receiving such a request.

2. A physician, chiropractic physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse who has a duty to file a claim for compensation pursuant to subsection 1 may delegate the duty to a physician assistant or an advanced practice registered nurse at a medical facility. If the physician, chiropractic physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse delegates the duty to a physician assistant or an advanced practice registered nurse at a medical facility: (a) The physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse, as applicable, at the medical facility must comply with the filing requirements set forth in this section; and (b) The delegation must be in writing and signed by: (1) The delegating physician, chiropractic physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse; and (2) An authorized representative of the medical facility.

3. A claim for compensation required by subsection 1 must: (a) Be filed on a form prescribed by the Administrator; and (b) Be signed with the original or electronic signatures of the injured employee and: (1) The physician, chiropractic physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse who treated the injured employee; or (2) The physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse to whom the duty to file a claim for compensation is delegated pursuant to subsection 2.

4. If a claim for compensation is accompanied by a certificate of disability, the certificate must include a description of any limitation or restrictions on the injured employee's ability to work.

5. A copy of the completed form that is required to be filed pursuant to subsection 3 and which is fully executed with the required original or electronic signatures must be provided to the injured employee at the time of discharge.

6. Each physician, chiropractic physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse and medical facility that treats injured employees, each insurer, third-party administrator and employer, and the Division shall maintain at their offices a sufficient supply of the forms prescribed by the Administrator for filing a claim for compensation.

7. The Administrator may impose an administrative fine of not more than $1,000 for each violation of subsection 1 on: (a) A treating physician, chiropractic physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse; or (b) A physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse at a medical facility if the duty to file the claim for compensation has been delegated to him or her pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616D.010 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616D / Section 616D.010
Penalties and remedies are cumulative; exceptions
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 616A.020 , 616B.600 and 616C.190 , no penalty or remedy provided in this chapter or chapter 616A, 616B or 616C of NRS is exclusive of any other penalty or remedy, but is cumulative and in addition to every other penalty or remedy and may be exercised without exhausting and without regard to any other penalty or remedy provided by those chapters or any other statute.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.630 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 608 / Section 608.630
Home care employment standards board: Director to fix date for first meeting; Director and Labor Commissioner to conduct preliminary investigation and present results
Status: in_force

1. As soon as practicable after the appointment of the members of a home care employment standards board pursuant to NRS 608.610 , the Director shall fix a date for the first meeting of the board. If a home care employment standards board is established upon the petition of 50 or more home care employees pursuant to NRS 608.610 , the first meeting of the board must be held not later than 60 days after the date of the meeting described in NRS 608.620 .

2. Before the first meeting of a home care employment standards board, the Director and the Labor Commissioner shall conduct a preliminary investigation into the wages and working conditions of home care employees in this State and the compliance of home care employers with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Director and the Labor Commissioner shall coordinate with the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department, the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department and the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department as necessary to complete the investigation.

3. The Director and the Labor Commissioner shall present the results of the preliminary investigation conducted pursuant to subsection 2 to the home care employment standards board at the first meeting of the board.

4. As used in this section, “ Department ” means the Department of Health and Human Services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.9922 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.9922
“OSHA-30 course” defined
Status: in_force

“ OSHA-30 course ” means a 30-hour course in construction industry or general industry safety and health hazard recognition and prevention developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.020 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 608 / Section 608.020
Immediate payment of employee discharged or placed on nonworking status
Status: in_force

1. Whenever an employer discharges an employee, the wages and compensation earned and unpaid at the time of such discharge shall become due and payable immediately.

2. Whenever an employer places an employee on a nonworking status, the wages earned and unpaid at the time the employee is placed on nonworking status are due and payable immediately.

3. As used in this section, “ nonworking status ” means the temporary layoff of an employee by the employer whereby the employee remains employed and may be called back to work by the employer at a future date. The term does not include an employee who an employer: (a) Places on suspension pending an investigation relating to employment; (b) Places on suspension pursuant to a disciplinary action relating to employment; (c) Places on-call for available work; or (d) Approves to take a leave of absence.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.165 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.165
“Employee”: Trustees of school districts
Status: in_force

Trustees of school districts, while engaged in their designated duty as trustees, shall be deemed, for the purpose of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, employees receiving a wage of $250 per month, and, in the event of injury while performing their designated duty, shall be entitled to the benefits of those chapters.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.346 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.346
Recovery of compensation barred if notice of occupational disease or claim for compensation is not filed; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, the dependent of the employee, is barred from recovering compensation pursuant to the provisions of this chapter if he or she fails to file a notice of an occupational disease pursuant to NRS 617.342 or a claim for compensation pursuant to NRS 617.344 .

2. An insurer may excuse the failure to file a notice of an occupational disease or claim for compensation pursuant to the provisions of this section if: (a) The employee's disease or another cause beyond his or her control prevented him or her from providing the notice or the claim; (b) The failure was caused by the employee's or dependent's mistake or ignorance of fact or of law; (c) The failure was caused by the physical or mental inability of the employee or the dependent; or (d) The failure was caused by fraud, misrepresentation or deceit.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.133 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.133
“Employment”: Service by licensed real estate salesperson or broker excluded
Status: in_force

“Employment” shall not include services performed by a licensed real estate salesperson or licensed real estate broker who is employed as a salesperson or associate broker by another licensed real estate broker, whether such services are performed for such employer or for a third person, if such services are performed for remuneration solely by way of commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.750 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.750
Reciprocal arrangements by Administrator
Status: in_force

1. The Administrator is authorized to make such investigations, secure and transmit such information, make available such services and facilities, and exercise such of the other powers made available to the Administrator with respect to the administration of this chapter as the Administrator deems necessary or appropriate to facilitate the administration of another state or federal unemployment compensation or public employment service law, and, in like manner, to accept and utilize information, services and facilities made available to this State by the agency charged with the administration of any such other unemployment compensation or public employment service law.

2. To the extent permissible under the laws and Constitution of the United States, the Administrator is authorized to enter into or cooperate in arrangements whereby facilities and services provided for under this chapter and facilities and services provided under the unemployment compensation law of any foreign government may be utilized for the taking of claims and the payment of benefits under the unemployment compensation law of this State or under a similar law of such government.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.175 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.175
“Employee”: Person vending or delivering newspaper or magazine
Status: in_force

Any person who is:

1. Engaged in vending, selling, offering for sale or delivering directly to the public any newspaper, magazine or periodical pursuant to an agreement or contract with the publisher or distributor thereof;

2. Acting under the control of the publisher or distributor; and

3. Receiving a wage, commission or other compensation based upon the person’s sales of the newspaper, magazine or periodical,

shall be deemed, for the purposes of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, to be an employee of the publisher or distributor and to be receiving a wage of $50 per month or the person’s actual remuneration, whichever is greater, and is entitled to the benefits of those chapters.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 610.185 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 610 / Section 610.185
Suspension of right to participate in program if discrimination practiced
Status: in_force

The State Apprenticeship Council shall suspend for 1 year the right of any employer, association of employers or organization of employees acting as agent for an employer to participate in a program under the provisions of this chapter if the Nevada Equal Rights Commission, after notice and hearing, finds that the employer, association or organization has discriminated against an apprentice because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, genetic information, national origin or age of 40 years or older, in violation of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.711 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.711
Notice to withhold binding upon employer; employer may deduct amount for reimbursement of costs; electronic transfer of payments by employer
Status: in_force

1. A notice to withhold income pursuant to NRS 612.7102 is binding upon any employer of the person to whom it is mailed. To reimburse the employer for his or her costs in making the withholding, the employer may deduct $3 from the amount paid to the person each time the employer makes a withholding.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if an employer receives notices to withhold income pursuant to NRS 612.7102 for more than one employee, the employer may consolidate the amounts of money that are payable to the Administrator and pay those amounts with one check, but the employer shall attach to each check a statement identifying by name and social security number each person for whom payment is made and the amount transmitted for that person.

3. If the provisions of NRS 353.1467 apply, the employer shall make payment to the Administrator by any method of electronic transfer of money allowed by the Administrator. If an employer makes such payment by electronic transfer of money, the employer shall transmit separately the name and appropriate identification number, if any, of each person for whom payment is made and the amount transmitted for that person.

4. As used in this section, “electronic transfer of money” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 353.1467 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.605 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.605
Administrative review: Notice; hearing; notification of family members of deceased employees; participation of employees
Status: in_force

1. Upon the receipt of any written appeal or notice of contest under NRS 618.475 , the Division shall within 15 working days notify the Board of such an appeal or contest.

2. The Board shall hold a formal fact-finding hearing and render its decision based on the evidence presented at the hearing.

3. Prior to any formal fact-finding hearing involving a citation for an accident or motor vehicle crash occurring in the course of employment which is fatal to one or more employees, the Board shall notify the immediate family of each deceased employee of: (a) The time and place of the hearing; and (b) The fact that the hearing is open to the public.

4. Any employee of an employer or representative of the employee may participate in and give evidence at the hearing, subject to rules and regulations of the Board governing the conduct of such hearings.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.365 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.365
Board of trustees: Members; duties; prohibited acts
Status: in_force

1. An association of self-insured public or private employers must be operated by a board of trustees consisting of at least five members whom the members of the association elect for terms set forth in the bylaws of the association. If the association is an association of self-insured: (a) Public employers, the members of the board of trustees must be officers or employees of the public employers who are members of the association. (b) Private employers, at least two-thirds of the members of the board of trustees must be employees, officers or directors of the members of the association. No association's administrator or third-party administrator employed by the association, or any owner, officer, employee or other person affiliated with the association's administrator or third-party administrator, may serve as a member of the board of trustees. Each member of the board of trustees must be a resident of this State or an officer of a corporation authorized to do business in this State.

2. The board of trustees of an association shall: (a) Ensure the prompt payment of any compensation due pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS . (b) Take such actions as are necessary to protect the assets of the association. (c) Employ full-time an association's administrator to carry out the policies of the board of trustees and perform such duties as the board delegates to him or her. An association's administrator shall not perform any of the duties assigned to a third-party administrator. (d) Employ a third-party administrator to carry out the duties set forth in NRS 616B.503 . (e) Employ an independent certified public accountant to prepare the statement of financial condition required by NRS 616B.404 . (f) Maintain minutes of its meetings and make the minutes available for inspection by the Commissioner.

3. The board of trustees of an association shall not: (a) Extend credit to any member of the association for the payment of that member's annual assessment, except pursuant to a payment plan approved by the Commissioner. (b) Borrow any money from the association or in the name of the association, except in the ordinary course of its business, without the prior approval of the Commissioner.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616D.130 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616D / Section 616D.130
Investigation of alleged violation; determination of Administrator
Status: in_force

1. Upon receipt of a complaint for a violation of subsection 1, 2 or 3 of NRS 616D.120 , or if the Administrator has reason to believe that such a violation has occurred, the Administrator shall: (a) Promptly provide a copy of the complaint, or an explanation of the reason the Administrator believes that a violation has occurred to: (1) The Commissioner; and (2) The insurer, organization for managed care, health care provider, third-party administrator, employer or professional employer organization that allegedly committed the violation; and (b) Cause to be conducted an investigation of the alleged violation.

2. The Administrator shall: (a) Within 30 days after receipt of a complaint pursuant to subsection 1, initiate an investigation; (b) Within 60 days after the date on which the investigation is initiated, complete the investigation; and (c) Within 30 days after the investigation is completed, render a determination and deliver a copy of the determination to: (1) The Commissioner; and (2) The insurer, organization for managed care, health care provider, third-party administrator, employer or professional employer organization that was the subject of the investigation.

3. The determination rendered pursuant to subsection 2 must include the Administrator's findings of fact, any settlement agreement on the matter and, if the Administrator determines that a violation has occurred, one or more of the following: (a) The amount of any fine required to be paid pursuant to NRS 616D.120 . (b) The amount of any benefit penalty required to be paid to a claimant pursuant to NRS 616D.120 . (c) A plan of corrective action to be taken by the insurer, organization for managed care, health care provider, third-party administrator or employer, including the manner and time within which the violation must be corrected. (d) A requirement that notice of the violation be given to the appropriate agency that regulates the activities of the violator.

4. If, based upon the Administrator's findings of fact, the Administrator determines that a violation has not occurred, the Administrator shall issue a determination to that effect.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.135 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.135
“Police officer” defined
Status: in_force

“ Police officer ” includes:

1. A sheriff, deputy sheriff, officer of a metropolitan police department or city police officer;

2. A chief, inspector, supervisor, commercial officer or trooper of the Nevada Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety;

3. A chief, investigator or agent of the Investigation Division of the Department of Public Safety;

4. A chief, supervisor, investigator or training officer of the Training Division of the Department of Public Safety;

5. A chief or investigator of an office of the Department of Public Safety that conducts internal investigations of employees of the Department of Public Safety or investigates other issues relating to the professional responsibility of those employees;

6. A chief or investigator of the Department of Public Safety whose duties include, without limitation: (a) The execution, administration or enforcement of the provisions of chapter 179A of NRS ; and (b) The provision of technology support services to the Director and the divisions of the Department of Public Safety;

7. An officer or investigator of the Section for the Control of Emissions From Vehicles and the Enforcement of Matters Related to the Use of Special Fuel of the Department of Motor Vehicles;

8. An investigator of the Division of Compliance Enforcement of the Department of Motor Vehicles;

9. A member of the police department of the Nevada System of Higher Education;

10. A: (a) Uniformed employee of; or (b) Forensic specialist employed by, the Department of Corrections whose position requires regular and frequent contact with the offenders imprisoned and subjects the employee to recall in emergencies;

11. A parole and probation officer of the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety;

12. A forensic specialist or correctional officer employed by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services at facilities for mentally disordered offenders;

13. The State Fire Marshal and his or her assistant and deputies;

14. A game warden of the Department of Wildlife who has the powers of a peace officer pursuant to NRS 289.280 ;

15. A ranger or employee of the Division of State Parks of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources who has the powers of a peace officer pursuant to NRS 289.260 ;

16. A bailiff or a deputy marshal of the district court or justice court whose duties require him or her to carry a weapon and to make arrests; and

17. An agricultural police officer appointed by the Director of the State Department of Agriculture pursuant to NRS 561.225 who has the powers of a peace officer pursuant to NRS 289.290 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 615.031 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 615 / Section 615.031
“Bureau” defined
Status: in_force

“Bureau” means the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation in the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 611.130 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 611 / Section 611.130
Posting of license in employment agency
Status: in_force

The license must be posted in a conspicuous place in the employment agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.3786 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.3786
Extended benefit payments not chargeable against experience rating of base-period employer
Status: in_force

Extended benefits paid to an individual shall not be charged against the experience rating records of the individual’s base-period employers.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.9913 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.9913
Penalties
Status: in_force

1. If the Division finds that an employer has failed to suspend or terminate an employee as required by NRS 618.9912 , the Division shall: (a) Upon the first violation, in lieu of any other penalty under this chapter, impose upon the employer an administrative fine of not more than $500. (b) Upon the second violation, in lieu of any other penalty under this chapter, impose upon the employer an administrative fine of not more than $1,000. (c) Upon the third and each subsequent violation, impose upon the employer the penalty provided in NRS 618.635 as if the employer had committed a willful violation.

2. For the purposes of this section, any number of violations discovered in a single day constitutes a single violation.

3. Before a fine or any other penalty is imposed upon an employer pursuant to this section, the Division must follow the procedures set forth in this chapter for the issuance of a citation, including, without limitation, the procedures set forth in NRS 618.475 for notice to the employer and an opportunity for the employer to contest the violation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.618 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.618
Applicability to State, political subdivisions and their contractors
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 of NRS 616B.627 , when the State or a county, city, school district, metropolitan police department, or other political subdivision, or a contractor under such a governmental entity is the employer, the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS for the payment of compensation and the amount thereof for any injury sustained by an employee are conclusive, compulsory and obligatory upon both employer and employee without regard to the number of persons in the service of any such employer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.475 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.475
Citations: Notification of employer; employer's contest of citation or proposed penalty in case of fatal accident or motor vehicle crash; employee’s appeal of required abatement; not reviewable if uncontested
Status: in_force

1. If, after an inspection or investigation, the Division issues a citation under the provisions of this chapter, it shall, within a reasonable time after the termination of the inspection or investigation, notify the employer by certified mail of the penalty, if any, proposed to be assessed under this chapter and that the employer has 30 calendar days within which to notify the Division that the employer wishes to contest the citation or proposed assessment of penalty. If, within 30 calendar days from the receipt of the notice issued by the Division, the employer fails to notify the Division that the employer intends to contest the citation or proposed assessment of penalty, and no notice is filed by any employee or representative of employees under this chapter within such time, the citation and assessment as proposed shall be deemed a final order of the review board and not subject to review by any court or agency. Upon a showing by an employer of a good faith effort to comply with the abatement requirements of a citation, and that the abatement has not been completed because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the employer, the Division shall issue an order affirming or modifying the abatement requirements in the citation.

2. In the case of an accident or motor vehicle crash occurring in the course of employment which is fatal to one or more employees, if an employer notifies the Division that the employer wishes to contest a citation or proposed assessment of penalty, the Division shall provide the Board with information as to how to contact the immediate family of each deceased employee.

3. Any employee or the representative of the employee alleging that the time fixed in the citation for the abatement of a violation by his or her employer is unreasonable may, within 30 calendar days after the date of posting of the notice of abatement pursuant to this chapter, file an appeal with the Division to contest the reasonableness of the period of time for abatement of the violation and must be notified in writing as to the time and place of hearing before the review board.

4. If no appeal is filed by an employee or the representative of the employee under subsection 3 within the time limit of 30 calendar days, the period of time fixed for the abatement of the violation is final and not subject to review by any court or the review board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.9925 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.9925
“Worker” defined
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, “ worker ” means a person whose primary occupation is to perform convention services work at a site. The term does not include a person whose primary occupation is to: (a) Perform catering; (b) Perform janitorial services; (c) Perform photography; (d) Provide security; or (e) Provide, maintain or arrange floral decorations or displays.

2. As used in this section, “ convention services work ” includes, without limitation: (a) Constructing, installing, maintaining, operating or removing trade show or exhibition displays; (b) Loading or unloading equipment and materials; (c) Erecting or dismantling booths and structures; (d) Rigging display areas; and (e) Installing temporary electrical power for use in display areas.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.957 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.957
“Construction worker” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Construction worker ” means a person who actually performs physical work at a construction site: (a) That results in the construction, alteration or destruction involved in the construction project, including, without limitation, painting and decorating; or (b) Who supervises any person engaged in work described in paragraph (a).

2. The term does not include a person to the extent that the person performs or supervises another person who performs work which is conducted: (a) For the upkeep of an existing property for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the appropriate building inspector or other authority; and (b) To prevent the property from degrading, to maintain the property in its original condition or to maintain the operational soundness of the property, including, without limitation, by repairing components of the property or by replacing components of the property with the same or similar components.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.7307 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.7307
“Public safety agency” defined
Status: in_force

“ Public safety agency ” means:

1. A public fire department, fire protection district or other agency of this State or a political subdivision of this State, the primary functions of which are to control, extinguish and suppress fires;

2. A law enforcement agency as defined in NRS 277.035 ; or

3. An emergency medical service.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.154 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 608 / Section 608.154
Lodging as part of wages or compensation; exception
Status: in_force

1. A part of wages or compensation may, if mutually agreed upon by an employee and employer in the contract of employment, consist of lodging. In no case may the value of the lodging be computed at more than five times the statutory minimum hourly wage for each week that lodging is provided to the employee.

2. The monetary limitations on the value of lodging specified in subsection 1 do not apply to agricultural employees.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.9901 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.9901
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 618.9901 to 618.9913 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 618.9902 to 618.9906 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.510 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 613 / Section 613.510
Exemptions from provisions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the following are exempt from the provisions of NRS 613.440 to 613.500 , inclusive: (a) Any employer who requests an employee to submit to a polygraphic examination if: (1) The examination is administered in connection with an ongoing investigation involving economic loss or injury to the employer's business, including theft, embezzlement, misappropriation or an act of unlawful industrial espionage or sabotage; (2) The employee had access to the property that is the subject of the investigation; (3) The employer has a reasonable suspicion that the employee was involved in the incident or activity under investigation; and (4) The employer provides to the employee, before the examination, a written statement that: (I) Sets forth with particularity the specific incident or activity being investigated; (II) Is signed by the employer or an agent of the employer; (III) Is retained by the employer for at least 3 years; and (IV) Contains an identification of the specific economic loss or injury to the business, a statement indicating that the employee had access to the property and a statement describing the basis of the employer's reasonable suspicion that the employee was involved in the incident. (b) The use of polygraphic examinations on prospective employees who would be employed to protect: (1) Facilities, materials or operations having a significant impact on the health or safety of this state or any political subdivision of this state; or (2) Currency, negotiable securities, precious commodities or instruments or proprietary information, requested by the potential employer whose primary business is to provide armored car personnel, personnel engaged in the design, installation and maintenance of security alarm systems or other security personnel. (c) The use of a polygraphic examination by any employer authorized to manufacture, distribute or dispense a controlled substance if: (1) The examination is administered to a prospective employee who would have direct access to the manufacture, storage, distribution or sale of any controlled substance; or (2) The examination is administered to a current employee in connection with an ongoing investigation of misconduct involving a controlled substance manufactured, distributed or dispensed by the employer if the employee had access to the property that is the subject of the investigation.

2. The exemptions provided in subsection 1 are applicable only if: (a) The polygraphic examination is administered by a person who holds a valid license as a polygraphic examiner or intern or is qualified as a polygraphic examiner and is exempt from the requirement of licensing pursuant to the provisions of chapter 648 of NRS ; and (b) The results of a polygraphic examination or the refusal to take a polygraphic examination is not used as the sole basis upon which an adverse employment action is taken against an employee or prospective employee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.385 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.385
Costs and attorney's fees for frivolous petitions for judicial review
Status: in_force

If a party petitions the district court for judicial review of a final decision of an appeals officer, the Administrator or the Administrator's designee, and the petition is found by the district court to be frivolous or brought without reasonable grounds, the district court may order costs and a reasonable attorney's fee to be paid by the petitioner.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.640 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 608 / Section 608.640
Home 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
Status: in_force

1. A home care employment standards board shall: (a) Conduct an investigation into matters relating to the wages and working conditions of home care employees in this State and the compliance of home care employers with applicable federal, state and local laws; and (b) Based on the investigation conducted pursuant to paragraph (a), develop recommendations regarding: (1) The minimum wage that may be paid to a home care employee in this State; or (2) Safe and healthful working conditions for home care employees.

2. A home care employment standards board shall determine the scope of its investigation conducted pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 and the specific matters into which it will inquire, which may include, without limitation: (a) The adequacy of wage rates and other compensation policies of home care employers to ensure the provision of quality services and sufficient levels of recruitment and retention of home care employees; (b) The sufficiency of levels of recruitment and retention of home care employees; (c) The adequacy of the role of home care employees in making decisions affecting their wages and working conditions; (d) The adequacy and enforcement of training requirements for home care employees; (e) The impact of home care programs, the larger system for long-term care in this State and any efforts to reach the goal of rebalancing long-term care services toward home and community-based services on the wages and working conditions of home care employees; (f) The impact of systemic racism and economic injustice on home care employees and the adequacy of efforts to alleviate such impact through the development of career paths through partnerships between labor and management and other methods; and (g) The adequacy of payment practices and policies of the State as such practices and policies relate to the reimbursement of home care employers for the provision of services under a home care program.

3. In conducting the investigation pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1, a home care employment standards board shall have the power to administer oaths, take testimony thereunder and issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers and any other materials relevant to the investigation.

4. A home care employment standards board may request information relevant to the investigation conducted pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 directly from any state agency. A state agency that receives a reasonable request for information from a home care employment standards board shall comply with the request as soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving the request.

5. A home care employment standards board may request direct testimony from any state agency at a meeting of the board. The head, or a designee thereof, of a state agency who receives a reasonable request for direct testimony at a meeting of a home care employment standards board shall appear at the meeting and shall comply with the request.

6. Not later than 1 year after the date of the first meeting of a home care employment standards board, the board shall submit to the Director a report of its findings and recommendations.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.835 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.835
Disciplinary action; owner of building not liable for employment of another contractor after revocation of license of original contractor
Status: in_force

1. If the Division finds that a person, other than a worker, has violated any of the provisions of NRS 618.780 , 618.790 , 618.820 or 618.825 , or the standards or regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 618.750 to 618.850 , inclusive, it may: (a) Upon the first violation, impose upon the person an administrative fine of not more than $15,000. (b) Upon the second and subsequent violations: (1) Impose upon the person an administrative fine of not more than $25,000; and (2) If the person is licensed pursuant to NRS 618.795 , revoke his or her license and require the person to fulfill certain training or educational requirements to have the license reinstated. Any penalty imposed pursuant to this section does not relieve the person from criminal prosecution for engaging in the control of asbestos without a license, nor from the imposition of a penalty pursuant to NRS 445B.640 .

2. If the license of a contractor for projects for the control of asbestos is revoked pursuant to this section and the owner of a building or structure upon which the contractor is engaged in a project employs another licensed contractor to complete the project, the original contractor may not bring an action against the owner of the building or structure for breach of contract or damages based on the employment of another contractor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.572 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.572
Board for Administration of Subsequent Injury Account for Associations of Self-Insured Public or Private Employers: Meetings; regulations; quorum; administration of Account
Status: in_force

1. The members of the Board may meet throughout each year at the times and places specified by a call of the Chair or a majority of the Board. The Board may prescribe rules and regulations for its own management and government. Three members of the Board constitute a quorum, and a quorum may exercise all the power and authority conferred on the Board. If a member of the Board submits a claim against the Subsequent Injury Account for Associations of Self-Insured Public or Private Employers, that member shall not vote on or otherwise participate in the decision of the Board concerning that claim.

2. The Board shall administer the Subsequent Injury Account for Associations of Self-Insured Public or Private Employers in accordance with the provisions of NRS 616B.575 , 616B.578 and 616B.581 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.980 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.980
Duties of trainers; only trainers may provide courses
Status: in_force

1. Each trainer shall: (a) Register with the Division. (b) Display his or her trainer card in a conspicuous manner at each location where the trainer provides an OSHA-10 course or OSHA-30 course. (c) Report to the Division the name of each person who successfully completes an OSHA-10 course or OSHA-30 course provided by the trainer.

2. No person other than a trainer may provide an OSHA-10 course or OSHA-30 course.

3. As used in this section: (a) “ Trainer ” means a person who is currently authorized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor as a trainer, including, without limitation, a person who has completed OSHA 500, the Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry. (b) “ Trainer card ” means the card issued upon completion of OSHA 500, the Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry, which reflects the authorization of the holder by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor to provide OSHA-10 courses and OSHA-30 courses.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.3782 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.3782
Amended determination of entitlement based on increase of regular compensation
Status: in_force

If an individual who has received extended compensation for a week or weeks of unemployment is determined to be entitled to more regular compensation with respect to such week or weeks as a result of an appeal, the extended compensation that was paid to the individual shall be treated as if it were regular compensation up to the greater amount of compensation to which the individual has been determined to be entitled. If the individual is entitled to more extended compensation as a result of being entitled to more regular compensation an amended determination shall be made of the entitlement to extended compensation and a notice of such a determination shall be given to the individual.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.595 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.595
Withdrawals
Status: in_force

1. Money may be requisitioned from this State's account in the Unemployment Trust Fund solely for the payment of benefits and refunds in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Administrator, except that money credited to the account of the State of Nevada pursuant to Section 903 of the Social Security Act, as amended ( 42 U.S.C. § 1103 ), must be used exclusively as provided in NRS 612.617 .

2. The Administrator shall from time to time requisition from the Unemployment Trust Fund such amounts, not exceeding the amounts standing to this State's account therein, as the Administrator deems necessary for the payment of benefits for a reasonable future period.

3. Upon receipt thereof the State Treasurer shall deposit such money in the Benefit Account and the State Treasurer shall issue warrants for the payment of benefits solely from such Benefit Account.

4. Expenditures of such money in the Benefit Account and refunds from the Clearing Account are not be subject to any provisions of law requiring specific appropriations or other formal release by state officers of money in their custody.

5. All warrants issued by the State Treasurer for the payment of benefits and refunds must bear the signature of the State Treasurer and the countersignature of the Administrator, or the Administrator’s duly authorized agent for that purpose.

6. Any balance of money requisitioned from the Unemployment Trust Fund which remains unclaimed or unpaid in the Benefit Account after the expiration of the period for which such sums were requisitioned must be either deducted from estimates for, and may be utilized for the payment of, benefits during succeeding periods, or in the discretion of the Administrator must be redeposited with the Secretary of the Treasury to the credit of this State's account in the Unemployment Trust Fund, as provided in NRS 612.590 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 614.130 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 614 / Section 614.130
Penalty
Status: in_force

Any person violating the provisions of NRS 614.120 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 610.170 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 610 / Section 610.170
Agreement signed by association of employers or organization of employees
Status: in_force

For the purpose of providing greater diversity of training or continuity of employment, any agreement made under this chapter may, at the discretion of the local joint apprenticeship committee, be signed by an association of employers or an organization of employees instead of by an individual employer. In that case the agreement must provide expressly that the association of employers or organization of employees does not assume the obligation of an employer, but agrees to use its best endeavors to procure employment and training for the apprentice with one or more employers who will accept full responsibility, as provided in this chapter, for all the terms and conditions of employment and training set forth in the agreement between the apprentice and the association of employers or organization of employees during the period of employment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.0123 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 608 / Section 608.0123
“Week of work” defined
Status: in_force

“Week of work” means 7 consecutive periods of 24 hours which may begin on any day and at any hour of the day.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.9947 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.9947
Trainer must display trainer card; only trainers may provide courses
Status: in_force

1. Each trainer shall display his or her trainer card in a conspicuous manner at each location where the trainer provides an OSHA-10 course or OSHA-30 course.

2. No person other than a trainer may provide an OSHA-10 course or OSHA-30 course.

3. As used in this section: (a) “ Trainer ” means a person who is currently authorized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor as a trainer, including, without limitation, a person who has completed OSHA 501, the Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for General Industry. (b) “ Trainer card ” means the card issued upon completion of OSHA 501, the Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for General Industry, which reflects the authorization of the holder by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor to provide OSHA-10 courses and OSHA-30 courses.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.9905 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.9905
“Supervisory employee” defined
Status: in_force

“ Supervisory employee ” means any person having authority in the interest of the employer to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward or discipline other employees or responsibility to direct them, to adjust their grievances or effectively to recommend such action, if in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of such authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature but requires the use of independent judgment. The exercise of such authority shall not be deemed to place the employee in supervisory employee status unless the exercise of such authority occupies a significant portion of the employee's workday.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 615.300 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 615 / Section 615.300
Limitation on political activity
Status: in_force

1. No officer or employee engaged in the administration of the vocational rehabilitation program shall use his or her official authority to influence or permit the use of the vocational rehabilitation program for the purpose of interfering with an election or affecting the results thereof or for any partisan political purpose. No such officer or employee shall solicit or receive, nor shall any officer or employee be obliged to contribute or render, any service, assistance, subscription, assessment or contribution for any political purpose.

2. Any officer or employee violating the provisions of this section shall be discharged.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.135 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 613 / Section 613.135
Unlawful acts of employer relating to social media account of employee or prospective employee
Status: in_force

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 against in any manner or deny employment or promotion to, or threaten to take any such action against any employee or prospective employee who refuses, declines or fails to disclose the user name, password or any other information that provides access to his or her personal social media account.

2. It is not unlawful for an employer in this State to require an employee to disclose the user name, password or any other information to an account or a service, other than a personal social media account, for the purpose of accessing the employer's own internal computer or information system.

3. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent an employer from complying with any state or federal law or regulation or with any rule of a self-regulatory organization, as defined in NRS 90.300 .

4. As used in this section, “ social media account ” means any electronic service or account or electronic content, including, without limitation, videos, photographs, blogs, video blogs, podcasts, instant and text messages, electronic mail programs or services, online services or Internet website profiles.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.021 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.021
Files of claims: Availability; maintenance; inspection; reproduction
Status: in_force

1. An insurer shall make the files of claims available for inspection and reproduction: (a) At an office operated by the insurer or its third-party administrator located in this State; or (b) By electronic means.

2. The physical records in a file concerning a claim filed in this State may be kept at a location outside this State if all records in the file are made available for inspection and reproduction at an office operated by the insurer or its third-party administrator that is located in this State or by computer in a microphotographic, electronic or other similar format that produces an accurate reproduction of the original. If a claim filed in this State is open, the records in the file must be reproduced and available for inspection during regular business hours within 24 hours after requested by the employee or the employee's designated agent, the employer or the employer's designated agent, or the Administrator or the Administrator's designated agent. If a claim filed in this State is closed, the records in the file must be reproduced and available for inspection during regular business hours within 14 days after requested by such persons.

3. Upon request, the insurer shall make copies or other reproductions of anything in the file and may charge a reasonable fee for this service. Copies or other reproductions of materials in the file which are requested by the Administrator or the Administrator's designated agent, or the Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers or his or her designated agent must be provided free of charge.

4. The Administrator may adopt regulations concerning the: (a) Maintenance of records in a file on claims that are open or closed; and (b) Preservation, examination and use of records which have been stored on computer or in a microphotographic, electronic or similar format by an insurer.

5. This section does not require an insurer to allow inspection or reproduction of material regarding which a legal privilege against disclosure has been conferred.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.203 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.203
Limitation of liability of principal contractor for occupational disease contracted by independent contractor or employee of independent contractor
Status: in_force

A principal contractor is not liable for the payment of compensation for any occupational disease contracted by any independent contractor or any employee of an independent contractor if:

1. The contract between the principal contractor and the independent contractor is in writing and the contract provides that the independent contractor agrees to maintain coverage for industrial insurance pursuant to this chapter;

2. Proof of such coverage is provided to the principal contractor;

3. The principal contractor is not engaged in any construction project; and

4. The independent contractor is not in the same trade, business, profession or occupation as the principal contractor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 611.180 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 611 / Section 611.180
Invoice to be given to applicant; contents
Status: in_force

Every licensee shall give to every applicant for employment from whom a fee is required for securing employment an invoice on which is stated:

1. The name and address of the employment agency;

2. The name and address of the employer;

3. The name of the applicant;

4. The date;

5. The amount of the fee required for the services of the employment agency;

6. The title of the position secured by the applicant;

7. The name of the person authorized to hire employees for the employer; and

8. The amount of the gross cash wage.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.340 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.340
“Total disability” defined
Status: in_force

“Total disability” means incapacity resulting from an accident arising out of and in the course of employment which prevents the covered worker from engaging, for remuneration or profit, in any occupation for which the worker is or becomes reasonably fitted by education, training or experience.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616D.200 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616D / Section 616D.200
Failure of employer to provide, secure and maintain compensation: Procedure for determination and appeal; penalty
Status: in_force

1. If the Administrator finds that an employer within the provisions of NRS 616B.633 has failed to provide and secure compensation as required by the terms of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS or that the employer has provided and secured that compensation but has failed to maintain it, the Administrator shall make a determination thereon and may charge the employer an amount equal to the sum of: (a) The premiums that would otherwise have been owed to a private carrier pursuant to the terms of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS , as determined by the Administrator based upon the manual rates adopted by the Commissioner, for the period that the employer was doing business in this State without providing, securing or maintaining that compensation, but not to exceed 6 years; and (b) Interest at a rate determined pursuant to NRS 17.130 computed from the time that the premiums should have been paid. The money collected pursuant to this subsection must be paid into the Uninsured Employers' Claim Account.

2. The Administrator shall deliver a copy of his or her determination to the employer. An employer who is aggrieved by the determination of the Administrator may appeal from the determination pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 616D.220 .

3. Any employer within the provisions of NRS 616B.633 who fails to provide, secure or maintain compensation as required by the terms of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS , shall be punished as follows: (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), if it is a first offense, for a misdemeanor. (b) If it is a first offense and, during the period the employer was doing business in this State without providing, securing or maintaining compensation, one of his or her employees suffers an injury arising out of and in the course of his or her employment that results in substantial bodily harm to the employee or the death of the employee, for a category C felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 5 years and by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $50,000. (c) If it is a second or subsequent offense committed within 7 years after the previous offense, for a category C felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 5 years and by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $50,000.

4. In addition to any other penalty imposed pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection 3, the court shall order the employer to: (a) Pay restitution to an insurer who has incurred costs as a result of the violation in an amount equal to the costs that have been incurred minus any costs incurred that have otherwise been recovered; and (b) Reimburse the Uninsured Employers' Claim Account for all payments made from the account on the employer's behalf, including any benefits, administrative costs or attorney's fees paid from the account, that have not otherwise been recovered pursuant to NRS 616C.220 or 617.401 , or included in a civil judgment or a summary judgment entered pursuant to NRS 616C.223 or 617.4015 .

5. Any criminal penalty imposed pursuant to subsections 3 and 4 must be in addition to the amount charged pursuant to subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.134 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 613 / Section 613.134
Issuance of right-to-sue notice by Labor Commissioner for unlawful employment practice relating to wage or salary history
Status: in_force

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 after the date of receipt of the right-to-sue notice, bring a civil action in district court against the person named in the complaint, and the notice must so indicate.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.380 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.380
Employee to be notified of harmful exposure and corrective action
Status: in_force

Each employer shall promptly notify any employee who has been or is being exposed to toxic materials or harmful physical agents in concentrations or at levels which exceed those prescribed by an applicable occupational safety and health standard adopted under this chapter, and shall inform such employee of any action being taken to correct the condition.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.653 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.653
Reporting of agreements with lessees engaged in mining or operating reduction plant; exception
Status: in_force

1. A lessee engaged in either mining or operating a reduction plant whose employer is within the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, must be reported by the employer separately from persons employed at a daily wage, and the report must describe briefly: (a) The agreement under which the work is to be performed; (b) The aggregate number of shifts worked during the preceding month; and (c) The total amount earned by lessees, computed on the average daily wages of workers engaged in like work in the same locality. Otherwise the payroll reports and premium payments on earnings of lessees described in this section are governed by the requirements of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS regarding employees engaged at a regular wage.

2. If such a lessee files with the Administrator and the insurer an acceptance of the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS and, if applicable, pays the premiums in advance upon the estimated earnings of the lessee and any workers the lessee may employ, the lessor is relieved of this obligation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.253 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.253
Provision of certain documents or communications by electronic mail or other electronic communication
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided by federal or state law, the Administrator or the Division may electronically provide a form, notice, claim, bill or other document or communication to a person if the person has requested to receive communications by electronic transmission, by electronic mail or other electronic communication.

2. The electronic provision of a form, notice, claim, bill or other document or communication pursuant to subsection 1 does not satisfy or relieve the Administrator or Division of any obligation under federal or state law to provide the form, notice, claim, bill or other document or communication in the manner required by the applicable state or federal law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.730 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.730
Policy of insurance required to include coverage for services provided through telehealth; limitations
Status: in_force

1. Every policy of insurance issued pursuant to chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS must include coverage for services provided to an employee through telehealth to the same extent as though provided in person or by other means.

2. An insurer shall not: (a) Require an employee to establish a relationship in person with a provider of health care or provide any additional consent to or reason for obtaining services through telehealth as a condition to providing the coverage described in subsection 1; (b) Require a provider of health care to demonstrate that it is necessary to provide services to an employee through telehealth or receive any additional type of certification or license to provide services through telehealth as a condition to providing the coverage described in subsection 1; (c) Refuse to provide the coverage described in subsection 1 because of the distant site from which a provider of health care provides services through telehealth or the originating site at which an employee receives services through telehealth; or (d) Require covered services to be provided through telehealth as a condition to providing coverage for such services.

3. A policy of insurance issued pursuant to chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS must not require an employee to obtain prior authorization for any service provided through telehealth that is not required for the service when provided in person. Such a policy of insurance may require prior authorization for a service provided through telehealth if such prior authorization would be required if the service were provided in person or by other means.

4. The provisions of this section do not require an insurer to: (a) Ensure that covered services are available to an employee through telehealth at a particular originating site; (b) Provide coverage for a service that is not a covered service or that is not provided by a covered provider of health care; or (c) Enter into a contract with any provider of health care or cover any service if the insurer is not otherwise required by law to do so.

5. A policy of insurance subject to the provisions of chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS that is delivered, issued for delivery or renewed on or after July 1, 2015, has the legal effect of including the coverage required by this section, and any provision of the policy or the renewal which is in conflict with this section is void.

6. As used in this section: (a) “Distant site” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.515 . (b) “Originating site” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.515 . (c) “Provider of health care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 439.820 . (d) “ Telehealth ” means the delivery of services from a provider of health care to a patient at a different location through a synchronous interaction using information and audio-visual communication technology, not including audio-only technology, facsimile or electronic mail.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.690 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.690
Liability of assignee, receiver, trustee and others selling property of employing unit: Notice to Division
Status: in_force

1. Every assignee, receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, liquidator, Administrator, executor, sheriff, constable or any other person who sells substantially all of: (a) The business; (b) The stock of goods; (c) The furniture or fixtures; (d) The machinery and equipment; or (e) The goodwill, of any employing unit shall, not less than 5 days before the date of the sale, notify the Division of the name and address of the person conducting the sale and the date, place and the terms of the sale, and provide the Division with a description of the property to be sold.

2. Any assignee, receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, liquidator, Administrator, executor, sheriff, constable or any other person who fails to observe the requirements of this section is personally responsible for all loss in contribution, interest or forfeit attributable to such failure to notify the Division as herein provided.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 614.120 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 614 / Section 614.120
Circulation of notice of strike: Conditions and signatures; copy to be furnished Labor Commissioner
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful for any person, firm or association to issue, cause to be issued, circulate or cause to be circulated any printed or written matter notifying or advising the public or any organization by mail, or hand to hand, that a strike exists or is called in any place within the State of Nevada, unless the circular, letter or notice so issued shall contain the signatures of at least three persons who at the time of signing the circular were residents and citizens of the State for a period of 6 months.

2. A copy of the same shall be furnished the Labor Commissioner.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.080 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 613 / Section 613.080
Involuntary servitude prohibited; wages; penalty
Status: in_force

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 corporation, company, person or persons to pay to any owner or agent of the owner of any such persons mentioned in subsection 1 any wages or compensation for the labor of such slaves or persons so bound by the contract to involuntary servitude.

4. Unless a greater penalty is provided in NRS 200.463 , 200.4631 , 200.464 or 200.468 , a violation of any of the provisions of this section is a gross misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.348 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.348
Dependent of employee barred from filing claim for compensation if untimely or previously denied
Status: in_force

A dependent of an employee may not file a claim for compensation for an occupational disease pursuant to the provisions of this chapter if:

1. The time for filing the claim has expired pursuant to NRS 617.346 ; or

2. The employee or another dependent filed a claim for compensation for that occupational disease, the claim was denied and the denial has become final pursuant to the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 617.165 or in an action for judicial review filed pursuant to NRS 617.405 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.015 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.015
Purpose of chapter
Status: in_force

1. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide safe and healthful working conditions for every employee by: (a) Establishing regulations; (b) Effectively enforcing such regulations; (c) Educating and training employees; and (d) Establishing reporting procedures for job-related accidents, motor vehicle crashes and illnesses.

2. The Legislature finds that such safety and health in employment is a matter greatly affecting the public interest of this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 615.023 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 615 / Section 615.023
“Administrator” defined
Status: in_force

“Administrator” means the Administrator of the Rehabilitation Division of the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.575 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.575
Payment of vocational rehabilitation maintenance
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall, by regulation, prescribe when: (a) Vocational rehabilitation maintenance must be paid to an injured employee; and (b) Vocational rehabilitation maintenance must cease to be paid to an injured employee. An injured employee must not receive vocational rehabilitation maintenance after the injured employee’s program of vocational rehabilitation ends pursuant to NRS 616C.555 .

2. As used in this section, “vocational rehabilitation maintenance” means the amount of compensation paid to an injured employee while the injured employee is participating in a program of vocational rehabilitation developed pursuant to NRS 616C.555 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.390 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.390
Failure to apply for available or suitable work or to accept suitable work when offered
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 612.392 , a person must be disqualified for benefits if the Administrator finds that the person has failed, without good cause, either to apply for available, suitable work when so directed by the employment office or the Administrator or to accept suitable work when offered. The disqualification continues for the week in which the failure occurred and until the person earns wages from employment covered by this chapter equal to or exceeding his or her weekly benefit amount in each of the number of weeks thereafter determined by the Administrator according to the circumstances in each case. The Administrator shall not require more than 15 weeks.

2. In determining whether or not any work is suitable for a person, the Administrator shall consider the degree of risk involved to the person’s health, safety and morals, his or her physical fitness and prior training, his or her experience and prior earnings, his or her length of unemployment and prospects for securing local work in his or her customary occupation.

3. Work must not be deemed suitable and benefits must not be denied under this chapter to any otherwise eligible person for refusing to accept new work under any of the following conditions: (a) If the position offered is vacant due directly to a strike, lockout or other labor dispute. (b) If the wages, hours or other conditions of the work offered are substantially less favorable to the person than those prevailing for similar work in the locality. (c) If as a condition of being employed the person would be required to join a company union or to resign from or refrain from joining any bona fide labor organization.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.600 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.600
Management of money upon discontinuance of Unemployment Trust Fund
Status: in_force

1. The provisions of NRS 612.585 , 612.590 and 612.595 , to the extent that they relate to the Unemployment Trust Fund, are operative only so long as the Unemployment Trust Fund continues to exist and so long as the Secretary of the Treasury continues to maintain for this State a separate book account of all money deposited therein by this State for benefit purposes, together with this State's proportionate share of the earnings of the Unemployment Trust Fund, from which no other state is permitted to make withdrawals.

2. If and when the Unemployment Trust Fund ceases to exist, or such separate book account is no longer maintained, all money, properties or securities therein belonging to the Unemployment Compensation Fund of this State must be transferred to the State Treasurer as treasurer of the Unemployment Compensation Fund, who shall hold, invest, transfer, sell, deposit and release such money, properties or securities in a manner approved by the Administrator in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Investments must at all times be so made that all the assets of the Fund are always readily convertible into cash when needed for the payment of benefits.

3. The State Treasurer shall dispose of securities or other properties belonging to the Unemployment Compensation Fund only under the direction of the Administrator.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.550 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.550
Written assessment of injured employee
Status: in_force

1. If benefits for a temporary total disability will be paid to an injured employee for more than 90 days, the insurer or the injured employee may request a vocational rehabilitation counselor to prepare a written assessment of the injured employee's ability or potential to return to: (a) The position the employee held at the time that he or she was injured; or (b) Any other gainful employment.

2. Before completing the written assessment, the counselor shall: (a) Contact the injured employee and: (1) Identify the injured employee's educational background, work experience and career interests; and (2) Determine whether the injured employee has any existing marketable skills. (b) Contact the injured employee's treating physician or chiropractic physician and determine: (1) Whether the employee has any temporary or permanent physical limitations; (2) The estimated duration of the limitations; (3) Whether there is a plan for continued medical treatment; and (4) When the employee may return to the position that the employee held at the time of his or her injury or to any other position. The treating physician or chiropractic physician shall determine whether an employee may return to the position that the employee held at the time of his or her injury.

3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 616C.542 and 616C.547 , a vocational rehabilitation counselor shall prepare a written assessment not more than 30 days after receiving a request for a written assessment pursuant to subsection 1. The written assessment must contain a determination as to whether the employee is eligible for vocational rehabilitation services pursuant to NRS 616C.590 . If the insurer, with the assistance of the counselor, determines that the employee is eligible for vocational rehabilitation services, a plan for a program of vocational rehabilitation must be completed pursuant to NRS 616C.555 .

4. The Division may, by regulation, require a written assessment to include additional information.

5. If an insurer determines that a written assessment requested pursuant to subsection 1 is impractical because of the expected duration of the injured employee's total temporary disability, the insurer shall: (a) Complete a written report which specifies the insurer’s reasons for the decision; and (b) Review the claim at least once every 60 days.

6. The insurer shall deliver a copy of the written assessment or the report completed pursuant to subsection 5 to the injured employee, his or her employer, the treating physician or chiropractic physician and the injured employee's attorney or representative, if applicable.

7. For the purposes of this section, “ existing marketable skills ” include, but are not limited to: (a) Completion of: (1) A program at a trade school; (2) A program which resulted in an associate's degree; or (3) A course of study for certification, if the program or course of study provided the skills and training necessary for the injured employee to be gainfully employed on a reasonably continuous basis in an occupation that is reasonably available in this State. (b) Completion of a 2-year or 4-year program at a college or university which resulted in a degree. (c) Completion of any portion of a program for a graduate's degree at a college or university. (d) Skills acquired in previous employment, including those acquired during an apprenticeship or a program for on-the-job training. The skills set forth in paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive, must have been acquired within the preceding 7 years and be compatible with the physical limitations of the injured employee to be considered existing marketable skills.

8. Each written assessment of an injured employee must be signed by a certified vocational rehabilitation counselor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.425 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.425
Order by Commissioner to cease and desist; penalty for violation of order
Status: in_force

1. The Commissioner may issue an order requiring an association of self-insured public or private employers or a member of the association to cease and desist from engaging in any act or practice found to be in violation of any provision of NRS 616B.350 to 616B.446 , inclusive, or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto.

2. If the Commissioner determines that an association or a member of the association has violated an order to cease and desist, the Commissioner may impose an administrative fine of not more than $10,000 for each violation of the order, not to exceed an aggregate amount of $100,000, or withdraw the certificate of the association, or both.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.560 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.560
Extension of program for vocational rehabilitation
Status: in_force

1. A program for vocational rehabilitation developed pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 616C.555 may be extended: (a) Without condition or limitation, by the insurer at the insurer's sole discretion; or (b) By order of a hearing officer or appeals officer.

2. The insurer shall deliver a copy of its decision granting or denying an extension to the injured employee and the employer. The decision shall be deemed to be a final determination of the insurer for the purposes of NRS 616C.315 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.3778 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.3778
Benefit amount for partial period
Status: in_force

The weekly benefit amount of extended compensation paid for a week of less than total unemployment shall be based on the extended weekly benefit amount as determined in NRS 612.3776 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.006 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.006
Insurer required to provide information necessary for enforcement of statutes, regulations or standards; Administrator required to make written request for information
Status: in_force

1. An insurer shall provide to the Administrator upon written request only information in its possession which is necessary for the enforcement of any provision of this chapter or chapter 616A, 616C, 616D or 617 of NRS , or any regulation or standard adopted pursuant thereto, within 30 days after the date of the request. The written request must specifically indicate: (a) What information is being requested; and (b) The statute, regulation or standard adopted pursuant thereto for which the information is needed.

2. Upon the receipt of a written request from an insurer, the Administrator may extend the time within which information must be provided if good cause for granting the extension is shown.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.355 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.355
Duration of benefits
Status: in_force

1. Any otherwise eligible person is entitled during any benefit year to a total amount of benefits equal to whichever is the lesser of: (a) Twenty-six times the person’s weekly benefit amount; or (b) One-third of the person’s total wages for employment by employers during the person’s base period, computed to the next lower multiple of $1.

2. For the purpose of this section and of paragraph (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 612.375 , wages are counted as “wages for employment by employers” for the benefit purposes with respect to any benefit year only if the benefit year begins subsequent to the date on which the employer from whom those wages were earned has satisfied the conditions of NRS 612.055 , 612.121 or 612.565 to 612.580 , inclusive, with respect to becoming an employer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.258 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 608 / Section 608.258
Provision of health benefits by employer for purposes of determining amount of minimum wage
Status: in_force

For the purpose of determining the minimum wage that may be paid per hour to an employee in private employment pursuant to Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution and NRS 608.250 , an employer:

1. Provides health benefits as described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution only if the employer makes available to the employee and the employee's dependents: (a) At least one health benefit plan that provides: (1) Coverage for services in each of the following categories and the items and services covered within the following categories: (I) Ambulatory patient services; (II) Emergency services; (III) Hospitalization; (IV) Maternity and newborn care; (V) Mental health and substance use disorder services, including, without limitation, behavioral health treatment; (VI) Prescription drugs; (VII) Rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices; (VIII) Laboratory services; (IX) Preventative and wellness services and chronic disease management; (X) Pediatric services, which are not required to include oral and vision care; and (XI) Any other health care service or coverage level required to be included in an individual or group health benefit plan pursuant to any applicable provision of title 57 of NRS; and (2) A level of coverage that is designed to provide benefits that are actuarially equivalent to at least 60 percent of the full actuarial value of the benefits provided under the plan; or (b) Health benefits pursuant to a Taft-Hartley trust which is formed pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 186(c)(5) and qualifies as an employee welfare benefit plan pursuant to: (1) The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 et seq. ; or (2) The provisions of the Internal Revenue Code; and

2. Does not provide health benefits as described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution if the employer makes available to the employee and the employee's dependents a hospital-indemnity insurance plan or fixed-indemnity insurance plan unless the employer separately makes available to the employee and the employee's dependents at least one health benefit plan that complies with the requirements of subsection 1.

3. As used in this section, “ health benefit plan ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 687B.470 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.117 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.117
“Employment”: Service performed by patient in employ of hospital excluded
Status: in_force

“Employment” shall not include service performed in the employ of a hospital if such service is performed by a patient of the hospital.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.6114 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.6114
“Federal advance” defined
Status: in_force

“ Federal advance ” means a loan by the Federal Government to this State for the payment of compensation under Title XII of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1321 et seq., as amended.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.660 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 608 / Section 608.660
Director to review findings and recommendations of home care employment standards board
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of a report submitted by a home care employment standards board pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 608.640 , the Director shall review the findings and each recommendation contained in the report. The Director may:

1. Approve or disapprove any recommendation;

2. Require the home care employment standards board that submitted the report to conduct a new investigation and develop new recommendations in accordance with NRS 608.640 ; or

3. Establish a new home care employment standards board in the manner provided in NRS 608.610 to conduct a new investigation and develop new recommendations in accordance with NRS 608.640 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.273 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.273
“Medical facility” defined
Status: in_force

“ Medical facility ” means a hospital, clinic or other facility that provides treatment to an employee who:

1. Is injured by an accident; or

2. Contracts an occupational disease,

arising out of and in the course of his or her employment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.625 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.625
Assessment, amount, payment and recovery of administrative fines; “serious violation” defined
Status: in_force

1. The Division may assess administrative fines provided for in this chapter, giving due consideration to the appropriateness of the penalty with respect to the size of the employer, the gravity of the violation, the good faith of the employer and the history of previous violations.

2. The administrative fines which may be imposed pursuant to NRS 618.635 , 618.645 , 618.655 and 618.675 may not be greater than the monetary amount of the corresponding civil penalty for the applicable violation pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 666 , including any adjustments made to the civil penalty pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, Pub. L. 114-74.

3. For purposes of this chapter, a serious violation exists in a place of employment if there is a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result from a condition which exists, or from one or more practices, means, methods, operations or processes which have been adopted or are in use in that place of employment unless the employer did not and could not, with the exercise of reasonable diligence, know of the presence of the violation.

4. Administrative fines owed under this chapter must be paid to the Division. The fines may be recovered in a civil action in the name of the Division brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred or where the employer has his or her principal office.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.392 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.392
Notification of Commissioner required if change in information submitted for certification
Status: in_force

1. An association of self-insured public or private employers shall notify the Commissioner of any change in the information submitted in its application for certification or in the manner of its compliance with NRS 616B.353 not later than 30 days after the change.

2. For the purposes of this section, the addition of an employer to the membership of an association of self-insured private employers is not a change in the information that the association submitted in its application for certification.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.480 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.480
Required execution of blank forms by employer; penalty for noncompliance
Status: in_force

1. Every employer receiving from the insurer or Administrator any blank form with directions to fill it out shall: (a) Cause it to be filled out properly. (b) Answer fully and correctly all questions therein propounded, and if unable to do so, shall give sufficient reasons for his or her failure. Answers to questions must be verified and returned to the insurer or Administrator, as appropriate, within 6 working days.

2. If an employer fails to comply with the provisions of subsection 1, the Administrator shall impose a fine of not more than $1,000 for each failure to comply.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 611.030 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 611 / Section 611.030
License: Procurement from Labor Commissioner; penalty for doing business without license
Status: in_force

1. A person shall not open, keep, operate or maintain an employment agency in this State without first obtaining a license therefor as provided in NRS 611.020 to 611.320 , inclusive, from the Labor Commissioner.

2. No employment agency may solicit any employer in this State and refer or place any person for employment with such employer or otherwise do business in this State unless such employment agency has obtained a license from the Labor Commissioner under the provisions of NRS 611.045 .

3. Any person who opens, keeps, operates or maintains an employment agency without first procuring a license is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.0155 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 608 / Section 608.0155
Persons presumed to be independent contractor
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, for the purposes of this chapter, a person is conclusively presumed to be an independent contractor if: (a) Unless the person is a foreign national who is legally present in the United States, the person possesses or has applied for an employer identification number or social security number or has filed an income tax return for a business or earnings from self-employment with the Internal Revenue Service in the previous year; (b) The person is required by the contract with the principal to hold any necessary state business license or local business license and to maintain any necessary occupational license, insurance or bonding in order to operate in this State; and (c) The person satisfies three or more of the following criteria: (1) Notwithstanding the exercise of any control necessary to comply with any statutory, regulatory or contractual obligations, the person has control and discretion over the means and manner of the performance of any work and the result of the work, rather than the means or manner by which the work is performed, is the primary element bargained for by the principal in the contract. (2) Except for an agreement with the principal relating to the completion schedule, range of work hours or, if the work contracted for is entertainment, the time such entertainment is to be presented, the person has control over the time the work is performed. (3) The person is not required to work exclusively for one principal unless: (I) A law, regulation or ordinance prohibits the person from providing services to more than one principal; or (II) The person has entered into a written contract to provide services to only one principal for a limited period. (4) The person is free to hire employees to assist with the work. (5) The person contributes a substantial investment of capital in the business of the person, including, without limitation, the: (I) Purchase or lease of ordinary tools, material and equipment regardless of source; (II) Obtaining of a license or other permission from the principal to access any work space of the principal to perform the work for which the person was engaged; and (III) Lease of any work space from the principal required to perform the work for which the person was engaged. The determination of whether an investment of capital is substantial for the purpose of this subparagraph must be made on the basis of the amount of income the person receives, the equipment commonly used and the expenses commonly incurred in the trade or profession in which the person engages.

2. A natural person is conclusively presumed to be an independent contractor if the person is a contractor or subcontractor licensed pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS or is directly compensated by a contractor or subcontractor licensed pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS for providing labor for which a license pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS is required to perform and: (a) The person has been and will continue to be free from control or direction over the performance of the services, both under his or her contract of service and in fact; (b) The service is either outside the usual course of the business for which the service is performed or that the service is performed outside of all the places of business of the enterprises for which the service is performed; and (c) The service is performed in the course of an independently established trade, occupation, profession or business in which the person is customarily engaged, of the same nature as that involved in the contract of service.

3. The fact that a person is not conclusively presumed to be an independent contractor for failure to satisfy three or more of the criteria set forth in paragraph (c) of subsection 1 does not automatically create a presumption that the person is an employee.

4. As used in this section: (a) “ Foreign national ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 294A.325 . (b) “ Providing labor ” does not include the delivery of supplies.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.9944 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.9944
“OSHA-30 course” defined
Status: in_force

“ OSHA-30 course ” means a 30-hour course in general industry safety and health hazard recognition and prevention developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.0126 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 608 / Section 608.0126
“Workday” defined
Status: in_force

“Workday” means a period of 24 consecutive hours which begins when the employee begins work.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.892 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.892
Application for certification as trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person to provide training and testing of employees: Statement by applicant regarding child support; grounds for denial of certification; duty of Division
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

1. An applicant for the issuance or renewal of certification as a trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person designated by an employer to provide annual training and testing programs to employees pursuant to NRS 618.890 shall submit with his or her application the statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.520 . The statement must be completed and signed by the applicant.

2. The Division shall include the statement required pursuant to subsection 1 in: (a) The application or any other forms that must be submitted for the issuance or renewal of the certification; or (b) A separate form prescribed by the Division.

3. Certification as a trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person designated by an employer to provide annual training and testing programs to employees pursuant to NRS 618.890 may not be issued or renewed pursuant to NRS 618.890 if the applicant: (a) Fails to submit the statement required pursuant to subsection 1; or (b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order.

4. If an applicant indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that he or she is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the person to whom the application was submitted shall advise the applicant to contact the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order to determine the actions that the applicant may take to satisfy the arrearage.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616D.230 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616D / Section 616D.230
Failure of employer to pay amount charged for engaging in certain prohibited acts; civil liability; additional penalties; disposition of amount collected
Status: in_force

1. An employer who fails to pay an amount of money charged to the employer pursuant to the provisions of NRS 616D.200 or 616D.220 is liable in a civil action commenced by the Attorney General for: (a) Any amount charged to the employer by the Administrator pursuant to NRS 616D.200 or 616D.220 ; (b) Not more than $10,000 for each act of willful deception; (c) An amount equal to three times the total amount of the reasonable expenses incurred by the State in enforcing this section; and (d) Payment of interest on the amount charged at the rate fixed pursuant to NRS 99.040 for the period from the date upon which the amount charged was due to the date upon which the amount charged is paid.

2. A criminal action need not be brought against an employer described in subsection 1 before civil liability attaches under this section.

3. Any payment of money charged pursuant to the provisions of NRS 616D.200 or 616D.220 and collected pursuant to paragraph (a) or (d) of subsection 1 must be paid into the Uninsured Employers' Claim Account.

4. Any penalty collected pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection 1 must be used to pay the salaries and other expenses of the Fraud Control Unit for Industrial Insurance established pursuant to the provisions of NRS 228.420 . Any money remaining at the end of any fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.9950 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.9950
Penalties
Status: in_force

1. If the Division finds that a cannabis establishment has failed to suspend or terminate an employee as required by NRS 618.9949 , the Division shall: (a) Upon the first violation, in lieu of any other penalty under this chapter, impose upon the cannabis establishment an administrative fine of not more than $500. (b) Upon the second violation, in lieu of any other penalty under this chapter, impose upon the cannabis establishment an administrative fine of not more than $1,000. (c) Upon the third and each subsequent violation, impose upon the cannabis establishment the penalty provided in NRS 618.635 as if the cannabis establishment had committed a willful violation.

2. For the purposes of this section, any number of violations discovered in a single day constitutes a single violation.

3. Before a fine or any other penalty is imposed upon a cannabis establishment pursuant to this section, the Division must follow the procedures set forth in this chapter for the issuance of a citation, including, without limitation, the procedures set forth in NRS 618.475 for providing notice to the cannabis establishment and an opportunity for the cannabis establishment to contest the violation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.366 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.366
Employment-related aggravation of preexisting condition which is not employment related; aggravation of employment-related occupational disease by incident which is not employment related
Status: in_force

1. The resulting condition of an employee who: (a) Has a preexisting condition from a cause or origin that did not arise out of and in the course of the employee’s current or past employment; and (b) Subsequently contracts an occupational disease which aggravates, precipitates or accelerates the preexisting condition, shall be deemed to be an occupational disease that is compensable pursuant to the provisions of chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS, unless the insurer can prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the occupational disease is not a substantial contributing cause of the resulting condition.

2. The resulting condition of an employee who: (a) Contracts an occupational disease; and (b) Subsequently aggravates, precipitates or accelerates the occupational disease in a manner that does not arise out of and in the course of his or her employment, shall be deemed to be an occupational disease that is compensable pursuant to the provisions of chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS, unless the insurer can prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the occupational disease is not a substantial contributing cause of the resulting condition.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.270 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 608 / Section 608.270
Duties of Labor Commissioner and district attorneys; regulations
Status: in_force

1. The Labor Commissioner shall: (a) Administer and enforce the provisions of NRS 608.250 and 608.670 ; (b) Adopt any regulations necessary to carry out the duties set forth in paragraph (a); and (c) Furnish the district attorney of any county or the Attorney General all data and information concerning violations of the provisions of NRS 608.250 or 608.670 , occurring in the county coming to the attention of the Labor Commissioner.

2. Each district attorney shall, if a complaint is made to him or her by the Labor Commissioner or by any aggrieved person, prosecute each violation of the provisions of NRS 608.250 or 608.670 that occurs in the district attorney's county. If any such district attorney fails, neglects or refuses for 20 days to commence a prosecution for a violation of the provisions of NRS 608.250 or 608.670 , after being furnished data and information concerning the violation, and diligently to prosecute the same to conclusion, the district attorney is guilty of a misdemeanor, and in addition thereto must be removed from office.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.130 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.130
“Medical benefits” defined
Status: in_force

1. “Medical benefits” means medical, surgical, hospital or other treatments, nursing, medicine, medical and surgical supplies, crutches and apparatus, including prosthetic devices.

2. The term does not include: (a) Exercise equipment, a hot tub or a spa for an employee's home; (b) Membership in an athletic or health club; (c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 617.385 , a motor vehicle; or (d) The costs of operating a motor vehicle provided pursuant to NRS 617.385 , fees related to the operation or licensing of the motor vehicle or insurance for the motor vehicle.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.374 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.374
Solicitor's permit: Advertising or offering for sale membership in proposed association of self-insured public or private employers without permit prohibited; application for permit; fee; penalty; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not advertise or offer for sale in this State any policies or memberships or solicit or receive any money, subscriptions, applications, premiums, assessments, memberships or any other fee or charge in connection with a proposed association of self-insured public or private employers unless the person has obtained a solicitor's permit from the Commissioner.

2. To obtain a solicitor's permit, a person must file a written application with the Commissioner. The application must include: (a) The name, type and purposes of the association formed or proposed to be formed or financed; (b) On forms furnished by the Commissioner, for each person associated or to be associated as director, promoter, manager, member of the board or in another similar capacity in the association, or in the formation of the proposed association or in the proposed financing: (1) His or her name, residential address and qualifications; (2) His or her business, professional or employment experience for the preceding 10 years; and (3) A complete set of his or her fingerprints which the Commissioner may forward to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report; (c) A full disclosure of the terms of all pertinent understandings and agreements existing or proposed among any persons or entities so associated or to be associated, and a copy of each such agreement; (d) A copy of the articles of incorporation and bylaws of a solicitor, if incorporated; (e) The plan according to which solicitations are to be made and a reasonably detailed estimate of all administrative and sales expenses to be incurred; (f) A copy of any certificate proposed to be offered, and a copy of any proposed application therefor; (g) A copy of any prospectus, offering circular, advertising or sales literature or materials proposed to be used; (h) Proof of an escrow account and agreement for the deposit of all funds collected during the formation of the association; and (i) Such additional pertinent information as the Commissioner may reasonably require.

3. The application must be accompanied by a fee of $500 for the filing of the application and for the issuance of the permit, if granted. A solicitor must submit this fee each year thereafter if the solicitor continues to recruit new members for an association.

4. A person who violates subsection 1 is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .

5. The provisions of this section do not apply to: (a) A bona fide trade association that has been in existence for at least 5 years and solicits members of its trade association; or (b) A person who is employed by: (1) Current members of an association; or (2) Employers that are considering membership in an association, whose primary duties do not include solicitation of potential members of the association.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.144 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.144
“Employment”: Services performed by person selling or soliciting the sale of products in certain circumstances excluded
Status: in_force

1. “Employment” does not include services performed by a person who: (a) Directly sells or solicits the sale of products, in person or by telephone: (1) On the basis of a deposit, commission, purchase for resale or similar arrangement specified by the Administrator by regulation, if the products are to be resold to another person in his or her home or place other than a retail store; or (2) To another person from his or her home or place other than a retail store; (b) Receives compensation or remuneration based on his or her sales or the services the person performs for customers rather than for the number of hours that the person works; and (c) Performs pursuant to a written agreement with the person for whom the services are performed which provides that the person who performs the services is not an employee for the purposes of this chapter.

2. As used in this section, “product” means a tangible good or an intangible service, or both.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.060 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.060
“Employing unit” defined
Status: in_force

1. “Employing unit” means any individual or type of organization, including any partnership, association, trust, estate, joint-stock company, insurance company, or corporation, whether domestic or foreign, or the receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, trustee, or successor thereof, or the legal representative of a deceased person, which has or subsequent to January 1, 1936, had in its employ one or more individuals performing services for it within this State.

2. All individuals performing services within this State for any employing unit which maintains two or more separate establishments within this State shall be deemed to be employed by a single employing unit for all the purposes of this chapter.

3. Each individual employed to perform or to assist in performing the work of any agent or employee of any employing unit shall be deemed to be employed by such employing unit for all the purposes of this chapter, whether such individual was hired or paid directly by such employing unit or by such agent or employee, provided the employing unit had actual or constructive knowledge of the work.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.115 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 608 / Section 608.115
Records of wages
Status: in_force

1. Every employer shall establish and maintain records of wages for the benefit of his or her employees, showing for each pay period the following information for each employee: (a) Gross wage or salary other than compensation in the form of: (1) Services; or (2) Food, housing or clothing. (b) Deductions. (c) Net cash wage or salary. (d) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 608.215 , total hours employed in the pay period by noting the number of hours per day. (e) Date of payment.

2. The information required by this section must be furnished to each employee within 10 days after the employee submits a request.

3. Records of wages must be maintained for a 2-year period following the entry of information in the record.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.022 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.022
Applicability of Nevada Insurance Code
Status: in_force

If there is a conflict between the provisions of chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS and the provisions of title 57 of NRS, the provisions of chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS control.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.545 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.545
Duty of insurer to determine physical limitations on injured employee's ability to work
Status: in_force

1. If an employee does not return to work for 28 consecutive calendar days as a result of an injury arising out of and in the course of his or her employment or an occupational disease, the insurer shall contact the treating physician, chiropractic physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse to determine whether: (a) There are physical limitations on the injured employee's ability to work; and (b) The limitations, if any, are permanent or temporary.

2. References to a physician assistant and an advanced practice registered nurse in this section are for the purposes of the examination and treatment of an injured employee which are authorized to be provided by a physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse in the exclusive context of an initial examination and treatment pursuant to NRS 616C.010 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 611.135 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 611 / Section 611.135
Claims against licensees: Assignment to Labor Commissioner; disposition of amounts recovered
Status: in_force

1. The Labor Commissioner may accept assignments of claims arising under NRS 611.020 to 611.320 , inclusive, against employment agencies.

2. The Labor Commissioner may maintain a commercial account with any bank or credit union within this State for the deposit of any money recovered for the use of such assigning claimants. The money must be promptly paid to the claimants entitled thereto. At the end of each calendar year, any unclaimed money in the commercial account which has been a part of the account for 7 years or more must be paid into the State Treasury for credit to the State General Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 611.020 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 611 / Section 611.020
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 611.020 to 611.320 , inclusive:

1. “Babysitting” means employment to care for children during a short absence of the parents or guardian.

2. “Employment agency” means any person who, for a fee, commission or charge: (a) Furnishes information to a person seeking employment enabling or tending to enable the person seeking employment to secure employment; (b) Furnishes information to a person seeking employees enabling or tending to enable the person seeking employees to obtain employees; or (c) Maintains a record of persons seeking employment or employees. “Employment agency” does not include a recognized labor union, an employer who procures his or her own employees or an employee who procures other employees for his or her employer only.

3. “Gross cash wage” means wages and salary, an allocation for lodging if lodging is furnished in the employment agreement, commissions paid and any other supplemental compensation, excluding tips and bonuses.

4. “Labor Commissioner” means the Labor Commissioner of the State of Nevada.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.342 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.342
Notice of occupational disease: Requirements; availability of form; retention
Status: in_force

1. An employee or, in the event of the employee's death, one of the dependents of the employee, shall provide written notice of an occupational disease for which compensation is payable under this chapter to the employer of the employee as soon as practicable, but within 7 days after the employee or dependent has knowledge of the disability and its relationship to the employee's employment.

2. The notice required by subsection 1 must: (a) Be on a form prescribed by the Administrator. The form must allow the employee or the dependent of the employee to describe briefly the circumstances which caused the disease or death. (b) Be signed by the employee or by a person on behalf of the employee, or in the event of the employee's death, by one of the dependents of the employee or by a person acting on behalf of the dependent. (c) Include an explanation of the procedure for filing a claim for compensation. (d) Be prepared in duplicate so that the employee or the dependent of the employee and the employer can retain a copy of the notice.

3. Upon receipt of the notice required by subsection 1, the employer, the employee's supervisor or the agent of the employer who was in charge of the type of work performed by the employee shall sign the notice. The signature of the employer, the supervisor or the employer's agent is an acknowledgment of the receipt of the notice and shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any of the employer's defenses or rights.

4. An employer shall maintain a sufficient supply of the forms required to file the notice required by subsection 1 for use by his or her employees.

5. An employer shall retain any notice provided pursuant to subsection 1 for 3 years after the date of the receipt of the notice. An employer insured by a private carrier shall not file a notice of injury with the private carrier.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.365 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.365
Scope of chapter; limited disclosure of information of Division; protection of trade secrets
Status: in_force

1. This chapter does not supersede or in any manner affect the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act or the Nevada Occupational Diseases Act or enlarge, diminish or affect in any other manner the common-law or statutory rights, duties or liabilities of employers and employees under the laws of this State with respect to injuries, occupational or other, diseases or death of employees arising out of or in the course of employment.

2. Statements, reports and information obtained or received by the Division in connection with an investigation under, or the administration or enforcement of, the provisions of this chapter must not be admitted as evidence in any civil action other than an action for enforcement, variance hearing or review under this chapter.

3. Any report of investigation or inspection or any information concerning trade secrets or secret industrial processes obtained under this chapter must not be disclosed or open to public inspection, except: (a) As such information may be disclosed to other officers or employees concerned with carrying out this chapter; (b) When relevant in any court proceeding under this chapter; or (c) As otherwise provided in NRS 618.341 .

4. The Division, the courts, and where applicable, the review board may issue such orders as may be appropriate to protect the confidentiality of trade secrets.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.450 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.450
Procedure
Status: in_force

Claims for benefits shall be made in the manner prescribed by or authorized by NRS 612.455 to 612.530 , inclusive, and in no other way.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616B.303 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616B / Section 616B.303
Standard for insolvency
Status: in_force

For the purposes of NRS 616B.306 , 616B.309 and 616B.318 , an employer is insolvent if the employer’s assets are less than the employer’s liabilities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 611.023 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 611 / Section 611.023
Administration by Labor Commissioner; regulations
Status: in_force

The Labor Commissioner shall administer the provisions of NRS 611.020 to 611.320 , inclusive, and may adopt reasonable regulations to carry out the purposes of these sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.635 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.635
Judgments: Recording of abstract or copy; liens; priorities; execution
Status: in_force

1. An abstract of a judgment entered pursuant to NRS 612.630 or a copy thereof may be recorded with the county recorder of any county in the State of Nevada, and from the time of the recording the amount of the contribution, interest and forfeit therein set forth constitutes a lien upon all the real and personal property of the employer in such county, owned by the employer or which the employer may afterward acquire, which lien has the force, effect and priority of a judgment lien.

2. Execution must issue upon such a judgment upon request of the Administrator or the Administrator’s authorized representative in the same manner as execution may issue upon other civil judgments, and sales must be held under such execution as upon other executions upon civil judgments.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.505 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.505
Consolidated appeals
Status: in_force

When the same or substantially similar evidence is material to the matter in issue with respect to more than one individual, the same time and place for considering all such appeals may be fixed, hearings thereon jointly conducted, a single record of the proceedings made, and evidence introduced with respect to one proceeding considered as introduced in the others, provided no party is prejudiced thereby.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.453 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.453
Cancer as occupational disease of firefighters and other persons employed in occupations related to fire
Status: in_force

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, cancer, resulting in either temporary or permanent disability, or death, is an occupational disease and compensable as such under the provisions of this chapter if: (a) The cancer develops or manifests itself out of and in the course of the employment of a person who, for 5 years or more, has been: (1) Employed in this State in a full-time salaried occupation as: (I) A firefighter for the benefit or safety of the public; (II) An investigator of fires or arson; or (III) An instructor or officer for the provision of training concerning fire or hazardous materials; or (2) Acting as a volunteer firefighter in this State and is entitled to the benefits of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS pursuant to the provisions of NRS 616A.145 ; and (b) It is demonstrated that: (1) The person was exposed, while in the course of the employment, to a known carcinogen, or a substance reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen, as defined by the International Agency for Research on Cancer or the National Toxicology Program; and (2) The carcinogen or substance, as applicable, is reasonably associated with the disabling cancer.

2. With respect to a person who, for 5 years or more, has been employed in this State as a firefighter, investigator, instructor or officer described in subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1, or has acted as a volunteer firefighter in this State as described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1, the following substances shall be deemed, for the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection 1, to be known carcinogens that are reasonably associated with the following disabling cancers: (a) Diesel exhaust, formaldehyde and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon shall be deemed to be known carcinogens that are reasonably associated with bladder cancer. (b) Acrylonitrile, formaldehyde and vinyl chloride shall be deemed to be known carcinogens that are reasonably associated with brain cancer. (c) Asbestos, benzene, diesel exhaust and soot, digoxin, ethylene oxide, polychlorinated biphenyls and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon shall be deemed to be known carcinogens that are reasonably associated with breast cancer. (d) Diesel exhaust and formaldehyde shall be deemed to be known carcinogens that are reasonably associated with colon cancer. (e) Diesel exhaust and soot, formaldehyde and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon shall be deemed to be known carcinogens that are reasonably associated with esophageal cancer. (f) Formaldehyde shall be deemed to be a known carcinogen that is reasonably associated with Hodgkin's lymphoma. (g) Formaldehyde and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon shall be deemed to be known carcinogens that are reasonably associated with kidney cancer. (h) Benzene, diesel exhaust and soot, formaldehyde, 1,3-butadiene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon shall be deemed to be known carcinogens that are reasonably associated with leukemia. (i) Chloroform, soot and vinyl chloride shall be deemed to be known carcinogens that are reasonably associated with liver cancer. (j) Arsenic, asbestos, cadmium, chromium compounds, oils, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, radon, silica, soot and tars shall be deemed to be known carcinogens that are reasonably associated with lung cancer. (k) Acrylonitrile, benzene, formaldehyde, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, soot and vinyl chloride shall be deemed to be known carcinogens that are reasonably associated with lymphatic or hematopoietic cancer. (l) Diesel exhaust, soot, aldehydes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon shall be deemed to be known carcinogens that are reasonably associated with basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma. (m) Benzene, dioxins and glyphosate shall be deemed to be known carcinogens that are reasonably associated with multiple myeloma. (n) Arsenic, asbestos, benzene, diesel exhaust and soot, formaldehyde and hydrogen chloride shall be deemed to be known carcinogens that are reasonably associated with nasopharyngeal cancer, including laryngeal cancer and pharyngeal cancer. (o) Benzene, chronic hepatitis B and C viruses, formaldehyde and polychlorinated biphenyls shall be deemed to be known carcinogens that are reasonably associated with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. (p) Asbestos, benzene and formaldehyde shall be deemed to be known carcinogens that are reasonably associated with ovarian cancer. (q) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon shall be deemed to be a known carcinogen that is reasonably associated with pancreatic cancer. (r) Acrylonitrile, benzene and formaldehyde shall be deemed to be known carcinogens that are reasonably associated with prostate cancer. (s) Diesel exhaust and soot, formaldehyde and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon shall be deemed to be known carcinogens that are reasonably associated with rectal cancer. (t) Chlorophenols, chlorophenoxy herbicides and polychlorinated biphenyls shall be deemed to be known carcinogens that are reasonably associated with soft tissue sarcoma. (u) Diesel exhaust and soot, formaldehyde and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon shall be deemed to be known carcinogens that are reasonably associated with stomach cancer. (v) Diesel exhaust, soot and polychlorinated biphenyls shall be deemed to be known carcinogens that are reasonably associated with testicular cancer. (w) Diesel exhaust, benzene and X-ray radiation shall be deemed to be known carcinogens that are reasonably associated with thyroid cancer. (x) Diesel exhaust and soot, formaldehyde and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon shall be deemed to be known carcinogens that are reasonably associated with urinary tract cancer and ureteral cancer. (y) Benzene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon shall be deemed to be known carcinogens that are reasonably associated with uterine cancer.

3. The provisions of subsection 2 do not create an exclusive list and do not preclude any person from demonstrating, on a case-by-case basis for the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection 1, that a substance is a known carcinogen or is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen, including an agent classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Group 1 or Group 2A, that is reasonably associated with a disabling cancer.

4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 10, compensation awarded to the employee or his or her dependents for disabling cancer pursuant to this section must include: (a) Full reimbursement for related expenses incurred for medical treatments, surgery and hospitalization in accordance with the schedule of fees and charges established pursuant to NRS 616C.260 or, if the insurer has contracted with an organization for managed care or with providers of health care pursuant to NRS 616B.527 , the amount that is allowed for the treatment or other services under that contract; and (b) The compensation provided in chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS for the disability or death.

5. For a person who has been employed in this State as a firefighter, investigator, instructor or officer described in subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1, or has acted as a volunteer firefighter in this State as described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1, disabling cancer is rebuttably presumed to have arisen out of and in the course of the employment of the person if the disease is diagnosed during the course of the person's employment described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1.

6. For a person who has been employed in this State as a firefighter, investigator, instructor or officer described in subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 and who retires before July 1, 2019, or has acted as a volunteer firefighter in this State as described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1, regardless of the date on which the volunteer firefighter retires, disabling cancer is rebuttably presumed to have arisen out of and in the course of the person's employment pursuant to this subsection. This rebuttable presumption applies to disabling cancer diagnosed after the termination of the person's employment if the diagnosis occurs within a period, not to exceed 60 months, which begins with the last date the employee actually worked in the qualifying capacity and extends for a period calculated by multiplying 3 months by the number of full years of his or her employment.

7. For a person who has been employed in this State as a firefighter, investigator, instructor or officer described in subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 and who retires on or after July 1, 2019, disabling cancer is rebuttably presumed to have arisen out of and in the course of the person's employment pursuant to this subsection. This rebuttable presumption applies to disabling cancer diagnosed: (a) If the person ceases employment before completing 20 years of service as a firefighter, investigator, instructor or officer, during the period after separation from employment which is equal to the number of years worked; or (b) If the person ceases employment after completing 20 years or more of service as a firefighter, investigator, instructor or officer, at any time during the person's life.

8. Service credit which is purchased in a retirement system must not be used to calculate the number of years of service or employment of a person for the purposes of this section.

9. A rebuttable presumption created by subsection 5, 6 or 7 must control the awarding of benefits pursuant to this section unless evidence to rebut the presumption is presented. The provisions of subsections 5, 6 and 7 do not create a conclusive presumption.

10. A person who files a claim for a disabling cancer pursuant to subsection 7 after he or she retires from employment as a firefighter, investigator of fires or arson, or instructor or officer for the provision of training concerning fire or hazardous materials is not entitled to receive any compensation for that disease other than medical benefits.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.740 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.740
Forfeits and interest
Status: in_force

1. Any employing unit or any officer or agent of any employing unit or any other person who fails to submit such reports as are prescribed and required by the Administrator within the time prescribed by the Administrator shall pay a forfeit of $5 for each such report.

2. Any employing unit or any officer or agent of any employing unit or any other person who fails to submit any report of wages within 10 days following the expiration of the time prescribed by the Administrator for filing the report shall, in addition to the $5 forfeit specified in subsection 1, pay interest upon the wages subject to contributions involved in the report of one-tenth of 1 percent for each month or portion of each month thereafter until the report has been filed, except that when it appears to the satisfaction of the Administrator that the failure to file reports within the time prescribed was due to circumstances over which the employing unit, its officers or agent had no control, then the Administrator may, in his or her discretion, waive the collection of all or any portion of such forfeit or interest.

3. Forfeits and interest as provided in this section must be paid into the Employment Security Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.9948 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.9948
Requirements to obtain completion card; costs to be paid by cannabis establishment
Status: in_force

1. Not later than 1 year after the date an employee other than a supervisory employee is hired, the employee must obtain a completion card for an OSHA-10 course.

2. Not later than 1 year after the date a supervisory employee is hired, the supervisory employee must obtain a completion card for an OSHA-30 course.

3. Any costs associated with an employee obtaining a completion card pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 must be paid by the cannabis establishment by which the employee is employed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616D.400 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616D / Section 616D.400
Failure to maintain and make available necessary records; penalty
Status: in_force

1. A person who, upon submitting a charge for or upon receiving payment for accident benefits pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS , intentionally fails to maintain such records as are necessary to disclose fully the nature of the accident benefits for which a charge was submitted or payment was received, or such records as are necessary to disclose fully all income and expenditures upon which rates of payment were based, for at least 5 years after the date on which payment was received, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

2. A person who fails to make such records available to the Attorney General or the Administrator upon reasonable request is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

3. A person who intentionally destroys such records within 5 years after the date payment was received is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.190 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.190
Devices modifying liability void
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided for in this chapter, no contract of employment, insurance, relief benefit, indemnity, or any other device, shall modify, change or waive any liability created by this chapter.

2. A contract of employment, insurance, relief benefit, indemnity, or other device having for its purpose the waiver or modification of the terms of liability created by this chapter shall be void.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.932 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.932
Notice of intent to suspend or revoke license; hearing
Status: in_force

1. If the Division intends to suspend or revoke a person's license, the Division shall first notify the person by certified mail. The notice must contain a statement of the Division's legal authority, jurisdiction and reasons for the proposed action.

2. A person is entitled to a hearing to contest the proposed suspension or revocation of the person’s license. A request for such a hearing must be made pursuant to regulations adopted by the Division.

3. Upon receiving a request for a hearing to contest a proposed suspension or revocation, the Division shall hold a hearing within 10 days after the date of the receipt of the request.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.152 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 608 / Section 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
Status: in_force

1. Any potential claimant to indebtedness for labor under NRS 608.150 shall, within 90 days after receiving the written request described in subsection 2, provide to the original contractor, subcontractor or other contractor who submitted the written request a written notice that includes, without limitation: (a) Any claim that is asserted under this section; (b) The basis for any such claim; and (c) Either: (1) The amount of any such claim; (2) An explanation of what data is needed to calculate the amount of any such claim; or (3) A statement that no amount is due under any such claim.

2. The written request required pursuant to subsection 1 must: (a) Be submitted by an original contractor, subcontractor or other contractor; (b) Be directed to the claimant described in subsection 1; and (c) Identify the: (1) Original contractor, subcontractor or other contractor; (2) Dates that work commenced and ended or is expected to end; and (3) Nature and location of any project to which the contract applies.

3. If the written notice that the claimant is required to provide pursuant to subsection 1 indicates that no amount is due under any such claim or if the claimant fails to respond within 90 days after receiving the written request described in subsection 2, the claimant shall be prohibited from bringing any substantially similar claim that is related to the project and the original contractor, subcontractor or other contractor that accrued before the claimant's receipt of such written notice.

4. As used in this section: (a) “Contractor” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 624.020 . (b) “ Original contractor ” includes a contractor or any other person who enters into a contract described in subsection 1 of NRS 608.150 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 615.110 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 615 / Section 615.110
“Individual with a disability” defined
Status: in_force

“ Individual with a disability ” means:

1. Any individual who has a physical or mental disability which constitutes a substantial impediment to employment for which vocational rehabilitation services may reasonably be expected to prepare the individual to engage in competitive integrated employment which is consistent with the capacities and abilities of the individual.

2. Any individual who has a physical or mental disability which constitutes a substantial impediment to employment for which vocational rehabilitation services are necessary to determine the rehabilitation potential of the individual.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 607.170 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 607 / Section 607.170
Actions for collection of wages or commissions; subpoena power; compromise and settlement of claims; disposition of money collected for claims
Status: in_force

1. The Labor Commissioner may prosecute a claim for wages and commissions or commence any other action to collect wages, commissions and other demands of any person who is financially unable to employ counsel in a case in which, in the judgment of the Labor Commissioner, the claim for wages or commissions or other action is valid and enforceable in the courts.

2. In all matters relating to wages or commissions, the Labor Commissioner may, in accordance with the provisions of NRS 607.210 , subpoena any person whose appearance is required to adjust and settle claims or other actions for wages or commissions before bringing suit in those matters, and the Labor Commissioner may effect reasonable compromises of those matters.

3. The Labor Commissioner or the Labor Commissioner’s Deputy may maintain a commercial account with any bank or credit union within this State for the deposit of money collected for claims for wages or commissions. The money must be promptly paid to the person entitled thereto. At the end of each calendar year, any unclaimed money in the commercial account which has been a part of the account for 1 year or more is presumed abandoned under chapter 120A of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.609 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.609
Disbursement of delinquent payments by employers
Status: in_force

Collection of money from an employer delinquent in making contributions or payments pursuant to the provisions of this chapter must first be applied to pay the employer’s delinquent contributions to the Unemployment Compensation Fund, then applied to pay the employer’s delinquent payments to the Unemployment Compensation Administration Fund and finally to pay any penalty and interest imposed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.029 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.029
“Administrator” defined
Status: in_force

“Administrator” means the Administrator of the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.383 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.383
Establishment of safety program: Duties of certain employers; requirements of program; training for temporary employees; regulations; exemption
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 8 and 9, an employer shall establish a written safety program and carry out the requirements of the program within 90 days after it is established.

2. The written safety program must include: (a) The establishment of a training program for employees concerning safety in the workplace, particularly in those areas where there have been recurring injuries or where explosives are manufactured. (b) If an employer has more than 25 employees, or if an employer's employees are engaged in the manufacture of explosives, the establishment of a safety committee. The safety committee must include representatives of employees. If the employees are represented by a labor organization, the representatives of employees must be selected by the employees and not appointed by the employer.

3. A representative of employees while engaging in the business of a safety committee, including attendance at meetings, authorized inspections or any other activity of the committee, must be paid by his or her employer as if that employee were engaged in the employee’s usual work activities.

4. The written safety program and all training programs required pursuant to this section must be conducted and made available in a language and format that is understandable to each employee.

5. The Administrator of the Division shall adopt regulations establishing the minimum requirements for a written safety program.

6. The Administrator of the Division shall develop and provide each employer with a written guide for establishing a written safety program.

7. An employer who contracts with a temporary employment service shall provide specialized training concerning safety for the employees of the service before they begin work at each site or as soon as possible thereafter.

8. An employer who has 10 or fewer employees is exempted from the provisions of this section unless the employer has employees engaged in the manufacture of explosives.

9. For the purposes of this section, an employer in the mining industry shall not be deemed to be a manufacturer of explosives.

10. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 11, as used in this section, “explosives” means gunpowders, powders used for blasting, all forms of high explosives, blasting materials, fuses other than electric circuit breakers, detonators and other detonating agents, smokeless powders, other explosive or incendiary devices and any chemical compound, mechanical mixture or device that contains any oxidizing and combustible units, or other ingredients, in such proportions, quantities or packing that ignition by fire, friction, concussion, percussion or detonation of the compound, mixture or device or any part thereof may cause an explosion.

11. For the purposes of this section, an explosive does not include: (a) Ammunition for small arms, or any component thereof; (b) Black powder commercially manufactured in quantities that do not exceed 50 pounds, percussion caps, safety and pyrotechnic fuses, quills, quick and slow matches, and friction primers that are intended to be used solely for sporting, recreation or cultural purposes: (1) In an antique firearm, as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(16) , as that section existed on January 1, 1999; or (2) In an antique device which is exempted from the definition of “destructive device” pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(4) , as that section existed on January 1, 1999; or (c) Any explosive that is manufactured under the regulation of a military department of the United States, or that is distributed to, or possessed or stored by, the military or naval service or any other agency of the United States, or an arsenal, a navy yard, a depot or any other establishment owned by or operated on behalf of the United States.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.7108 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.7108
Duties of employer upon receipt of notice to withhold
Status: in_force

An employer who receives a notice to withhold income pursuant to NRS 612.7102 shall:

1. Withhold the amount stated in the notice from the income due to the person beginning with the first pay period that occurs within 14 days after the date the notice was mailed to the employer and continuing until: (a) The Administrator notifies the employer to discontinue the withholding; or (b) The full amount required to be paid to the Administrator has been paid, as indicated by a written statement to the employer from the Administrator;

2. Calculate the amount of income to be withheld from a person's wages during each pay period in accordance with the provisions of NRS 31.295 and subject to the limitation on withholding prescribed in that section. For the purposes of this subsection, a withholding of income shall be deemed a garnishment of earnings;

3. Deliver the money withheld to the Administrator within 7 days after the date of each payment of the regularly scheduled payroll of the employer; and

4. Notify the Administrator when the person subject to withholding terminates his or her employment and provide the last known address of the person and the name of any new employer of the person, if known.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.195 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 613 / Section 613.195
Noncompetition covenants: Limitations; enforceability; revision by court; award to prevailing party
Status: in_force

1. A noncompetition covenant is void and unenforceable unless the noncompetition covenant: (a) Is supported by valuable consideration; (b) Does not impose any restraint that is greater than is required for the protection of the employer for whose benefit the restraint is imposed; (c) Does not impose any undue hardship on the employee; and (d) Imposes restrictions that are appropriate in relation to the valuable consideration supporting the noncompetition covenant.

2. A noncompetition covenant may not restrict, and an employer may not bring an action to restrict, a former employee of an employer from providing service to a former customer or client if: (a) The former employee did not solicit the former customer or client; (b) The customer or client voluntarily chose to leave and seek services from the former employee; and (c) The former employee is otherwise complying with the limitations in the covenant as to time, geographical area and scope of activity to be restrained, other than any limitation on providing services to a former customer or client who seeks the services of the former employee without any contact instigated by the former employee. Any provision in a noncompetition covenant which violates the provisions of this subsection is void and unenforceable.

3. A noncompetition covenant may not apply to an employee who is paid solely on an hourly wage basis, exclusive of any tips or gratuities.

4. An employer in this State who negotiates, executes or attempts to enforce a noncompetition covenant that is void and unenforceable under this section does not violate the provisions of NRS 613.200 .

5. If the termination of the employment of an employee is the result of a reduction of force, reorganization or similar restructuring of the employer, a noncompetition covenant is only enforceable during the period in which the employer is paying the employee's salary, benefits or equivalent compensation, including, without limitation, severance pay.

6. If an employer brings an action to enforce a noncompetition covenant or an employee brings an action to challenge a noncompetition covenant and the court finds the covenant is supported by valuable consideration but contains limitations as to time, geographical area or scope of activity to be restrained that are not reasonable, imposes a greater restraint than is necessary for the protection of the employer for whose benefit the restraint is imposed or imposes undue hardship on the employee, the court shall revise the covenant to the extent necessary and enforce the covenant as revised. Such revisions must cause the limitations contained in the covenant as to time, geographical area and scope of activity to be restrained to be reasonable, to not impose undue hardship on the employee and to impose a restraint that is not greater than is necessary for the protection of the employer for whose benefit the restraint is imposed.

7. If an employer brings an action to enforce a noncompetition covenant or an employee brings an action to challenge a noncompetition covenant and the court finds that the noncompetition covenant applies to an employee described in subsection 3 or that the employer has restricted or attempted to restrict a former employee in the manner described in subsection 2, the court shall award the employee reasonable attorney's fees and costs. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as prohibiting a court from otherwise awarding attorney's fees to a prevailing party pursuant to NRS 18.010 .

8. As used in this section: (a) “ Employer ” means every person having control or custody of any employment, place of employment or any employee. (b) “ Noncompetition covenant ” means an agreement between an employer and employee which, upon termination of the employment of the employee, prohibits the employee from pursuing a similar vocation in competition with or becoming employed by a competitor of the employer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.210 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.210
Compensation of nonresident alien dependents; notification of dependent required
Status: in_force

1. The insurer shall notify a dependent of a deceased employee who is residing outside of the United States by certified mail at the last known address of the dependent if compensation is due the decedent or beneficiary pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS . The dependent may request that payment be made directly to him or her within 90 calendar days after the notice was mailed. The insurer shall pay compensation which is due a beneficiary directly to the beneficiary if the beneficiary requests payment within 90 calendar days after the notice was mailed.

2. If the insurer does not receive a request that payment be made directly to a beneficiary within 90 days after the notice required by subsection 1 is mailed, payments to the consul general, vice consul general, consul or vice consul of the nation of which any dependent of a deceased employee is a resident or subject, or a representative of such consul general, vice consul general, consul or vice consul, of any compensation due under chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS to any dependent residing outside of the United States, any power of attorney to receive or receipt for the same to the contrary notwithstanding, are as full a discharge of the benefits or compensation payable under those chapters as if payments were made directly to the beneficiary.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.580 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 613 / Section 613.580
Exceptions
Status: in_force

An employer may request or consider a consumer credit report or other credit information for the purpose of evaluating an employee or prospective employee for employment, promotion, reassignment or retention as an employee if:

1. The employer is required or authorized, pursuant to state or federal law, to use a consumer credit report or other credit information for that purpose;

2. The employer reasonably believes that the employee or prospective employee has engaged in specific activity which may constitute a violation of state or federal law; or

3. The information contained in the consumer credit report or other credit information is reasonably related to the position for which the employee or prospective employee is being evaluated for employment, promotion, reassignment or retention as an employee. The information in the consumer credit report or other credit information shall be deemed reasonably related to such an evaluation if the duties of the position involve: (a) The care, custody and handling of, or responsibility for, money, financial accounts, corporate credit or debit cards, or other assets; (b) Access to trade secrets or other proprietary or confidential information; (c) Managerial or supervisory responsibility; (d) The direct exercise of law enforcement authority as an employee of a state or local law enforcement agency; (e) The care, custody and handling of, or responsibility for, the personal information of another person; (f) Access to the personal financial information of another person; (g) Employment with a financial institution that is chartered under state or federal law, including a subsidiary or affiliate of such a financial institution; or (h) Employment with a licensed gaming establishment, as defined in NRS 463.0169 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.9940 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.9940
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 618.9940 to 618.9950 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 618.9941 to 618.9945 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 607.175 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 607 / Section 607.175
Assignment and consolidation of claims for wages or commissions
Status: in_force

The Labor Commissioner or other designated agent of employees may take assignments of wage or commission claims and bring a single action against any one employer on any number of such assigned claims.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.060 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.060
“Disablement” and “total disablement” defined
Status: in_force

“Disablement” and “total disablement” are used interchangeably in this chapter and mean the event of becoming physically incapacitated by reason of an occupational disease arising out of and in the course of employment as defined in this chapter from engaging, for remuneration or profit, in any occupation for which he or she is or becomes reasonably fitted by education, training or experience.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.020 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.020
Rights and remedies exclusive; terms and conditions for payment of compensation conclusive, compulsory and obligatory; application of exclusive remedies to certain employers
Status: in_force

1. The rights and remedies provided in chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS for an employee on account of an injury by accident sustained arising out of and in the course of the employment shall be exclusive, except as otherwise provided in those chapters, of all other rights and remedies of the employee, his or her personal or legal representatives, dependents or next of kin, at common law or otherwise, on account of such injury.

2. The terms, conditions and provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS for the payment of compensation and the amount thereof for injuries sustained or death resulting from such injuries shall be conclusive, compulsory and obligatory upon both employers and employees coming within the provisions of those chapters.

3. The exclusive remedy provided by this section to a principal contractor extends, with respect to any injury by accident sustained by an employee of any contractor in the performance of the contract, to every architect, land surveyor or engineer who performs services for: (a) The contractor; (b) The owner of the property; or (c) Any such beneficially interested persons.

4. The exclusive remedy provided by this section applies to the owner of a construction project who provides industrial insurance coverage for the project by establishing and administering a consolidated insurance program pursuant to NRS 616B.710 to the extent that the program covers the employees of the contractors and subcontractors who are engaged in the construction of the project.

5. When an employee of a state or local government employer is injured by accident sustained during the course of employment while participating in an activity which is carried out cooperatively by the state or local government employer with another state or local government employer, the exclusive remedy provided by this section extends to the state or local government employer of the injured employee and any act or failure to act which creates liability on the part of any of the government employers participating in the activity shall be deemed to be the act or failure to act of the government employer of the injured employee for the purposes of the rights and remedies provided in chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS.

6. If an employee receives any compensation or accident benefits under chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, the acceptance of such compensation or benefits shall be in lieu of any other compensation, award or recovery against his or her employer under the laws of any other state or jurisdiction and such employee is barred from commencing any action or proceeding for the enforcement or collection of any benefits or award under the laws of any other state or jurisdiction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.115 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.115
“Employment”: Service performed in employ of State or agency included; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. “ Employment ” includes service performed in the employ of this State, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of any instrumentality of this State or its political subdivisions which is owned by this State or one or more of its political subdivisions alone or in conjunction with one or more other states or political subdivisions thereof, which is excluded from the definition of “employment” by the provisions of 26 U.S.C. § 3306(c)(7) , except service: (a) As an elected official; (b) As a member of a legislative body, or a member of the judiciary, of the State or a political subdivision; (c) As a member of the Nevada Army National Guard or Nevada Air National Guard, unless the member: (1) Was ordered to full-time, active duty for at least 90 consecutive days; (2) Is paid under title 32 of the United States Code; (3) Is released from military service under an eligible reason for separation pursuant to the Unemployment Compensation for Ex-servicemembers, or 20 C.F.R. §§ 614.1 et seq. ; and (4) Is otherwise entitled to receive benefits; (d) In employment serving on a temporary basis in case of fire, storm, snow, earthquake, flood or similar emergency; (e) In a position which, pursuant to state law, is designated as a major nontenured policymaking or advisory position, or a policymaking or advisory position the performance of the duties of which ordinarily does not require more than 8 hours per week; or (f) By an inmate of a custodial or penal institution.

2. Every department of this State, and every political subdivision thereof, and each of the instrumentalities of this State and its political subdivisions, shall become an employer as provided in this chapter.

3. “Employment” does not include service performed: (a) In a facility conducted for the purpose of carrying out a program of rehabilitation for persons whose earning capacity is impaired by age or physical or mental deficiency or injury, or providing remunerative work for persons who, because of their impaired physical or mental capacity, cannot be readily absorbed in the competitive labor market by a person receiving such rehabilitation or remunerative work; or (b) As part of an unemployment work-relief or work-training program assisted or financed in whole or in part by any federal agency or an agency of a state or political subdivision thereof, by a person receiving such work relief or work training.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.466 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.466
Recognition of certain provisions of collective bargaining agreements
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, notwithstanding any provisions of chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS to the contrary, the Division and the courts of this State shall recognize as valid and binding, in a collective bargaining agreement between a private employer or a group of private employers and a labor organization that represents the employees of such employers, any provision which establishes: (a) A process for alternative dispute resolution, including, without limitation, mediation and arbitration, which governs disputes between employees and employers or their insurers and which supplements or replaces all or part of the dispute resolution processes contained in chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS. Any such process for alternative dispute resolution must provide that a finding of fact, award, order or decision of an arbitrator or board of arbitration: (1) Has the same force and effect as a finding of fact, award, order or decision of a hearing officer or the Administrator, as applicable; and (2) Is subject to review by an appeals officer in the same manner, and using the same procedures, as provided for review of a finding of fact, award, order or decision made by a hearing officer or the Administrator, as applicable; (b) The use of a specified list of providers of medical treatment who may be the exclusive source of all medical treatment provided under chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS; (c) The use of a specified list of medical evaluators who may be the exclusive source of all medical evaluations under chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS; (d) A joint committee for safety involving both the employer and the labor organization; (e) A program for light-duty employment or employment that is modified according to limitations or restrictions imposed by a physician or chiropractic physician; or (f) A program for vocational rehabilitation utilizing a specified list of providers of vocational rehabilitation services who may be the exclusive source of all vocational rehabilitation services under chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS.

2. Nothing in this section: (a) Authorizes any provision of a collective bargaining agreement to reduce the entitlement of an employee to compensation for temporary total disability, temporary partial disability, permanent total disability, permanent partial disability, vocational rehabilitation services or medical treatment fully paid for by the employer, as otherwise provided in chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS. Any provision of a collective bargaining agreement which purports to so reduce the entitlement of an employee to any such compensation is void. (b) Prohibits an employer and a labor organization from negotiating any aspect of the delivery of medical benefits or the delivery of compensation for disability to employees of the employer or group of employers who are eligible for group health benefits and disability benefits through their employer other than those provided in chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS.

3. 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, hours of employment or conditions of work.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.655 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.655
Refunds and adjustments
Status: in_force

1. Where a payment of contributions, forfeit or interest has been erroneously collected, an employer may make application for a refund. All such refunds will be made without interest.

2. Where a payment of contributions, forfeit or interest has been erroneously collected, an employer may, not later than 3 years after the date on which such payments became due, make application for an adjustment thereof in connection with subsequent contributions, forfeit or interest payments. An adjustment will not be made in any case with respect to contributions on wages which have been included in the determination of an eligible claim for benefits, unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the Administrator that such determination was due entirely to the fault or mistake of the Division.

3. Refunds of interest and forfeit collected under NRS 612.618 to 612.675 , inclusive, 612.7102 to 612.7116 , inclusive, and 612.740 and paid into the Employment Security Fund established by NRS 612.615 must be made only from the Employment Security Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.357 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.357
Deduction and withholding of federal individual income tax
Status: in_force

Upon the request of a person entitled to receive benefits pursuant to this chapter, the Administrator shall deduct and withhold federal individual income tax from such benefits.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 614.030 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 614 / Section 614.030
Written submission of controversy to board of arbitration: Contents and stipulations
Status: in_force

The submission shall:

1. Be in writing.

2. Be signed by the employer and by the labor organization or organizations representing the employees.

3. Specify the time and place of meeting of such board of arbitration.

4. State the questions to be decided.

5. Contain appropriate provisions by which the respective parties shall stipulate as follows: (a) That the board of arbitration shall commence its hearings within 10 days from the date of the appointment of the third arbitrator, and shall find and file its award within 30 days from the date of the appointment of the third arbitrator; and that pending the arbitration the status existing immediately prior to the dispute shall not be changed; but that no employee shall be compelled to render personal service without his or her consent. (b) That the award and the papers and proceedings, including the testimony relating thereto certified under the hands of the arbitrators, shall be filed in the clerk's office of the district court for the county wherein the controversy arises or the arbitration is entered into, and shall be final and conclusive upon both parties, unless set aside for error of law apparent on the record. (c) That the respective parties to the award will each faithfully execute the same, and that the same may be specifically enforced in equity so far as the powers of a court of equity permit; but that no injunction or other legal process shall be issued which shall compel the performance by any laborer against his or her will of a contract for personal labor or service. (d) That employees dissatisfied with the award shall not by reason of such dissatisfaction quit the service of the employer before the expiration of 3 months from and after the making of such award without giving 30 days' notice in writing of their intention so to quit; nor shall the employer dissatisfied with such award dismiss any employee or employees on account of such dissatisfaction before the expiration of 3 months from and after the making of such award without giving 30 days' notice in writing of his or her intention so to discharge. (e) That the award shall continue in force as between the parties thereto for the period of 1 year after the same shall go into practical operation, and no new arbitration upon the same subject between the same employer and the same class of employees shall be had until the expiration of such 1 year if the award is not set aside as provided.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616C.473 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616C / Section 616C.473
Annual increase in benefits for permanent total disability
Status: in_force

1. If a claimant or a dependent of a claimant is entitled to receive compensation pursuant to chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS for a permanent total disability caused by an industrial injury or a disablement from an occupational disease that occurs on or after January 1, 2004, the claimant or dependent is entitled to an annual increase in that compensation in the amount of 2.3 percent. The compensation must be increased pursuant to this subsection: (a) On January 1 of the year immediately after the year in which the claimant or dependent becomes entitled to receive that compensation; and (b) On January 1 of each successive year after the year specified in paragraph (a) in which the claimant or dependent is entitled to receive that compensation.

2. If a claimant or a dependent of a claimant is entitled to receive compensation pursuant to chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS for a permanent total disability caused by an industrial injury or a disablement from an occupational disease that occurred before January 1, 2004, the claimant or dependent is entitled to an annual increase in that compensation in the amount of 2.3 percent. The compensation must be increased pursuant to this subsection: (a) On January 1, 2020; and (b) On January 1 of each year thereafter.

3. Any increase in compensation provided pursuant to this section is in addition to any increase in compensation to which a claimant or a dependent of a claimant is otherwise entitled by law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.401 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.401
Duties of Administrator: Adoption of regulations concerning determination of categories of injuries to be deemed catastrophic injuries
Status: in_force

The Administrator shall adopt regulations for the determination of categories of injury, other than those described in NRS 616A.077 , to be deemed catastrophic injuries.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.830 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.830
Inspection of projects
Status: in_force

The Division or a person authorized by the Division shall inspect annually at least one project for the control of asbestos conducted by each contractor licensed pursuant to NRS 618.795 . The contractor shall, upon request of the Division or a person authorized by the Division, allow the inspection of all property, activities and facilities at the project and all related documents and records.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.190 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 608 / Section 608.190
Willful failure or refusal to pay wages due prohibited
Status: in_force

A person shall not willfully refuse or neglect to pay the wages due and payable when demanded as provided in this chapter, nor falsely deny the amount or validity thereof or that the amount is due with intent to secure for the person, the person’s employer or any other person any discount upon such indebtedness, or with intent to annoy, harass, oppress, hinder, delay or defraud the person to whom such indebtedness is due.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.6118 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.6118
“Unemployment Compensation Bond Fund” defined
Status: in_force

“ Unemployment Compensation Bond Fund ” means the fund established pursuant to NRS 612.613 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.093 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.093
“Contractor-controlled insurance program” defined
Status: in_force

“Contractor-controlled insurance program” means a consolidated insurance program that is established and administered by the principal contractor of the construction project.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616A.205 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 616A / Section 616A.205
“Employee”: Volunteer workers at facilities for inpatients of Division of Public and Behavioral Health of Department of Health and Human Services
Status: in_force

Volunteer workers at a facility for inpatients of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services, while acting under the direction or authorization of the supervisor of volunteer services of such a facility, shall be deemed, for the purpose of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, employees of the facility, receiving a wage of $350 per month, and are entitled to the benefits of those chapters upon compliance therewith by the facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.430 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 613 / Section 613.430
Limitation on actions
Status: in_force

To the extent consistent with federal law:

1. No action authorized by NRS 613.420 or Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq., may be brought: (a) More than 180 days after the date of the act complained of; or (b) More than 90 days after the date of the: (1) Issuance of the letter described in subsection 1 of NRS 613.420 ; or (2) Receipt of the right-to-sue notice issued by the Nevada Equal Rights Commission pursuant to NRS 613.412 or by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(f)(1) , as applicable, whichever is later.

2. When a complaint is filed with the Nevada Equal Rights Commission or the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the limitation provided by this section is tolled as to any action authorized by NRS 613.420 or Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq., during the pendency of the complaint before the Nevada Equal Rights Commission or the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, as applicable.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 617.454 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.454
Physical examinations: Required tests; restrictions on use and dissemination of results of physical examination
Status: in_force

1. Any physical examination administered pursuant to NRS 617.455 or 617.457 must include: (a) A thorough test of the functioning of the hearing of the employee; and (b) A purified protein derivative skin test to screen for exposure to tuberculosis.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8 of NRS 617.457 , the tests required by this section must be paid for by the employer.

3. Except as otherwise provided by the provisions governing privacy in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191 , as amended, and applicable regulations, or an employee's collective bargaining agreement, whichever is more restrictive: (a) The results of a physical examination administered pursuant to NRS 617.455 or 617.457 may only be provided to: (1) The examining physician; (2) The employee; (3) The employer's officer who is responsible for risk management or human resources or his or her designee; and (4) If the employee has filed a claim pursuant to NRS 617.455 or 617.457 , the insurer. (b) A person who receives the results of a physical examination pursuant to paragraph (a) may only use the results for the purposes of: (1) Complying with the requirements of NRS 617.455 or 617.457 , as applicable; or (2) Creating a report pursuant to paragraph (c). (c) The employer's officer who is responsible for risk management or human resources or his or her designee may create and release a report that is based on the results of a physical examination administered pursuant to NRS 617.455 or 617.457 to any person whom the employer's officer determines has a need to know the information in the report. The report must only contain the following information: (1) The name of the employee who was the subject of the physical examination; and (2) A statement that the employee, as applicable: (I) Satisfies the physical qualifications required for his or her employment; or (II) Does not satisfy the physical qualifications required for his or her employment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.9926 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 618 / Section 618.9926
Applicability
Status: in_force

The provisions of NRS 618.9920 to 618.9931 , inclusive, do not apply to a volunteer or any other person who is not paid to perform work at a site.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.7112 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 612 / Section 612.7112
Unlawful to use withholding as basis for refusing to hire, discharging or taking disciplinary action against employee; liability; penalty
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful for an employer to use the withholding of income to collect an obligation to pay money to the Administrator as a basis for refusing to hire a potential employee, discharging an employee or taking disciplinary action against an employee. Any employer who violates this section shall hire or reinstate any such employee with no loss of pay or benefits, is liable for any amounts not withheld and shall be fined $1,000. If an employee prevails in an action based on this section, the employer is liable, in an amount not less than $2,500, for payment of the employee's costs and attorney's fees incurred in that action.

2. If an employer wrongfully refuses to withhold income as required pursuant to NRS 612.7102 to 612.7116 , inclusive, or knowingly misrepresents the income of an employee, the employer shall pay the amount the employer refused to withhold to the Administrator and may be ordered to pay punitive damages to the Administrator in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each pay period the employer failed to withhold income as required or knowingly misrepresented the income of the employee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.340 — NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 613 / Section 613.340
Unlawful employment practices: Discrimination for opposing unlawful practice or assisting investigation; printing or publication of material indicating prohibited discrimination
Status: in_force

1. It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer to discriminate against any of his or her employees or applicants for employment, for an employment agency to discriminate against any person, or for a labor organization to discriminate against any member thereof or applicant for membership, because the employee, applicant, person or member, as applicable, has opposed any practice made an unlawful employment practice by NRS 613.133 or 613.310 to 613.4383 , inclusive, or because he or she has made a charge, testified, assisted or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding or hearing under NRS 613.133 or 613.310 to 613.4383 , inclusive.

2. It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer, labor organization or employment agency to print or publish or cause to be printed or published any notice or advertisement relating to employment by such an employer or membership in or any classification or referral for employment by such a labor organization, or relating to any classification or referral for employment by such an employment agency, indicating any preference, limitation, specification or discrimination, based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or national origin, except that such a notice or advertisement may indicate a preference, limitation, specification or discrimination based on religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, physical, mental or visual condition or national origin when religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, physical, mental or visual condition or national origin is a bona fide occupational qualification for employment.