Title 53

NRS 606.060 “Employer” defined. “Employer” has the meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C. § 653a(a)(2)(B). (Added to NRS by 1997, 2345)

NRS 606.100 Establishment of directory: Division of Social Services of the Department of Human Services and Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation to provide information to certain agencies. 1. The Division shall establish and maintain a directory of the newly hire…

NRS 606.110 Department to provide information to Chief of Program for Enforcement of Child Support; Chief to compare information received from Department with information in state case registry. 1. The Department shall, not less than once each business day, provide to the Chief o…

NRS 606.120 Employer to provide Division with certain information concerning newly hired employees; Division to include in directory information received from employers; civil penalty for noncompliance. 1. Each employer shall, within the time prescribed in 42 U.S.C. § 653a, provi…

NRS 607.005 “Commission” defined. As used in this chapter, “commission” means a fee paid for transacting a piece of business or performing a service, but excluding bonuses and profit-sharing arrangements. (Added to NRS by 1971, 1188)

NRS 607.010 Creation and composition of office. The Office of Labor Commissioner is hereby created. The Office consists of the Labor Commissioner and the Public Works Compliance Division. [Part 1:203:1915; A 1917, 338; 1919, 67; 1941, 87; 1953, 304]—(NRS A 2025, 2238)

NRS 607.020 Appointment of Labor Commissioner. The Labor Commissioner must be appointed by the Director of the Department of Business and Industry. [Part 1:203:1915; A 1917, 338; 1919, 67; 1941, 87; 1953, 304]—(NRS A 1993, 1802)

NRS 607.030 Classification; other employment prohibited; exception. 1. The Labor Commissioner is in the unclassified service of the State. 2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, the Labor Commissioner shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the business of h…

NRS 607.035 Office of the Labor Commissioner designated as state agency with responsibility for apprenticeship; duties of Labor Commissioner. 1. The Office of the Labor Commissioner shall act as the State Apprenticeship Agency as defined in 29 C.F.R. § 29.2 and has responsibility…

NRS 607.040 Location of office. The Labor Commissioner must be provided with properly furnished offices at the capital in Carson City, Nevada. [Part 7:203:1915; 1919 RL p. 3085; NCL § 2755] + [15:203:1915; 1919 RL p. 3086; NCL § 2762]—(NRS A 2003, 1452; 2011, 324) PERSONNEL

NRS 607.050 Deputy Labor Commissioner: Employment; powers of attorney; other employment prohibited; exception. 1. The Labor Commissioner shall employ a Deputy, who is in the unclassified service of the State. 2. If admitted to the practice of law in the State of Nevada, the Deput…

NRS 607.060 Employees. The Labor Commissioner may employ: 1. One Chief Assistant, who is in the unclassified service of the State. 2. Stenographic, clerical and statistical assistance. 3. Any personnel necessary to carry out the duties of the Public Works Compliance Division. [Pa…

NRS 607.065 Retention of legal counsel; authority of counsel. 1. The Labor Commissioner may provide for contract services by legal counsel for assistance in administering the labor and industrial relations laws of this state. Any such counsel must be an attorney admitted to pract…

NRS 607.080 Biennial reports. The Labor Commissioner shall collect and systematize and present in biennial reports to the Governor and the Legislature such statistical details relating to labor in the State as the Labor Commissioner may deem essential to further the objects of th…

NRS 607.100 Compilation and issuance of bulletins. With the approval of the State Board of Examiners, the Labor Commissioner may compile and issue such bulletins pertaining to labor and industries of the State as the Labor Commissioner may deem necessary. [10:203:1915; 1919 RL p.…

NRS 607.110 Knowledge of labor laws. The Labor Commissioner shall inform himself or herself of all laws of the State for the protection of life and limb in any of the industries of the State, all laws regulating the hours of labor, the employment of minors, the payment of wages a…

NRS 607.120 Cooperation with other departments of labor; memorandum of understanding with United States Department of Labor. 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 …

NRS 607.125 Federal gifts and grants. 1. The Labor Commissioner is authorized to accept, with the approval of the Governor, gifts and grants of money from the Federal Government which may become or are made available for programs and services administered by the Labor Commissione…

NRS 607.130 Obtaining information from state and county officers. Upon the written request of the Office of Labor Commissioner, all state and county officers shall furnish all information in their power necessary to assist in carrying out the objects of this chapter. [6:203:1915;…

NRS 607.140 Preparation of forms and blanks for information and statistics; penalty and administrative fine for refusal to furnish information required on forms. 1. The Labor Commissioner shall prepare forms and blanks for the purpose of gathering the information and statistics r…

NRS 607.150 Inspection of places of employment; penalty and administrative fine for refusal to allow entry to Labor Commissioner. 1. To carry out the provisions of NRS 607.160, the Labor Commissioner or a person designated by the Labor Commissioner may enter any store, foundry, m…

NRS 607.160 Enforcement of labor laws; imposition and collection of administrative penalties and investigative costs; cumulative nature of penalties and remedies; claims for wages or commissions; prosecution of claims by Attorney General. 1. The Labor Commissioner: (a) Shall enfo…

NRS 607.161 Public Works Compliance Division. The Public Works Compliance Division shall: 1. At the direction of the Labor Commissioner or upon receipt of a referral made by a public body pursuant to NRS 338.070: (a) Investigate possible violations of the provisions of NRS 338.01…

NRS 607.162 Jurisdiction of claim or complaint of claimant covered by terms of collective bargaining agreement. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a claimant is covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement that provides the claimant with an exclusive…

NRS 607.165 Notice to State Contractors’ Board of repeated claims for wages against contractor; recommendation by Labor Commissioner concerning contractor’s bond or cash deposit. 1. The Labor Commissioner shall notify the State Contractors’ Board after three substantiated claims …

NRS 607.170 Actions for collection of wages or commissions; subpoena power; compromise and settlement of claims; disposition of money collected for claims. 1. The Labor Commissioner may prosecute a claim for wages and commissions or commence any other action to collect wages, com…

NRS 607.175 Assignment and consolidation of claims for wages or commissions. 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. (…

NRS 607.180 Reciprocal agreements for collection of claims for wages or commissions assigned to Labor Commissioner; maintenance of actions. 1. The Labor Commissioner is authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements with the Labor Commissioner or corresponding agency of any other…

NRS 607.185 Availability to public of terms and conditions of compromise or settlement of claim or dispute. If the Labor Commissioner enters into, effects or approves any compromise or settlement of a claim or dispute concerning or arising out of an alleged violation of the labor…

NRS 607.190 Exemption for Labor Commissioner from payment of fees and costs in actions; payment of witness fees in certain actions; bond not required for attachment by Labor Commissioner. 1. In all actions in the courts in this state wherein the Labor Commissioner is a party in h…

NRS 607.205 Power of Labor Commissioner to conduct hearings and issue decisions. In aid of the Labor Commissioner’s enforcement responsibilities under the labor laws of the State of Nevada, the Labor Commissioner or a person designated by the Labor Commissioner may conduct hearin…

NRS 607.207 Notice and conduct of hearing. 1. When an enforcement question is presented under any labor law of the State of Nevada, the determination of which is not exclusively vested in another officer, board or commission, the Labor Commissioner or a person designated by the L…

NRS 607.210 Power of Labor Commissioner to take testimony and issue subpoenas; witness fees; penalty for noncompliance with subpoena. 1. The Labor Commissioner or a person designated by the Labor Commissioner may take testimony in all matters relating to the duties and requiremen…

NRS 607.215 Decision of Labor Commissioner or designee after hearing: Issuance; enforceability; judicial review. 1. Within 30 days after the conclusion of the hearing provided for in NRS 607.207, the Labor Commissioner or a person designated by the Labor Commissioner shall issue …

NRS 607.217 Communication of information relating to employee misclassification among Labor Commissioner, certain state agencies and the Attorney General. 1. The offices of the Labor Commissioner, Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry, Employ…

NRS 607.220 Complaint by Labor Commissioner; prosecution by Attorney General. Upon the complaint of the Labor Commissioner, the Attorney General shall prosecute all criminal violations of law that are reported to the Attorney General by the Labor Commissioner. [13:203:1915; 1919 …

NRS 608.005 Legislative declaration. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the health and welfare of workers and the employment of persons in private enterprise in this State are of concern to the State and that the health and welfare of persons required to earn their li…

NRS 608.007 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 608.009 to 608.0126, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1985, 577; A 2017, 4178)

NRS 608.009 “Domestic service employee” defined. “Domestic service employee” means an employee who performs any household service in or about a private residence or any other location at which a person resides. The term includes, without limitation: 1. Caregivers and other person…

NRS 608.010 “Employee” defined. “Employee” includes both male and female persons in the service of an employer under any appointment or contract of hire or apprenticeship, express or implied, oral or written, whether lawfully or unlawfully employed. [Part 1:71:1919; A 1937, 52; 1…

NRS 608.011 “Employer” defined. “Employer” includes every person having control or custody of any employment, place of employment or any employee. (Added to NRS by 1985, 578)

NRS 608.0113 “Private employment” defined. “Private employment” means all employment other than employment under the direction, management, supervision and control of this State or any county, city or town therein, or any office or department thereof. (Added to NRS by 1985, 578)

NRS 608.0116 “Professional” defined. “Professional” means pertaining to: 1. An employee who is licensed or certified by the State of Nevada for and engaged in the practice of law or any of the professions regulated by chapters 623 to 645, inclusive, 645G and 656A of NRS. 2. A cre…

NRS 608.012 “Wages” defined. “Wages” means: 1. The amount which an employer agrees to pay an employee for the time the employee has worked, computed in proportion to time; 2. Commissions owed the employee; and 3. Amounts due to a discharged employee, an employee placed on nonwork…

NRS 608.0123 “Week of work” defined. “Week of work” means 7 consecutive periods of 24 hours which may begin on any day and at any hour of the day. (Added to NRS by 1985, 578)