Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 237 - Miscellaneous Provisions Applicable to Governmental Entities
NRS 237.250 - Prohibited practices by local government employer: Exceptions; remedies.


1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a local government employer shall not:
(a) Prohibit or restrict an employee from engaging in the display of the flag of the United States:
(1) On the person of the employee;
(2) In the workplace of the employee; or
(3) On a vehicle owned by the local government employer that is operated by the employee in the course of performing the employee’s duties; or
(b) Discharge or otherwise discriminate against any employee because the employee has exercised his or her right to engage in the display of the flag of the United States as described in paragraph (a).
2. The provisions of this section do not:
(a) Apply to the display of the flag of the United States for commercial advertising purposes.
(b) Preclude a local government employer from imposing reasonable restrictions as to the time, place and manner of display of the flag of the United States if the local government employer determines that such restrictions are necessary to preserve the order or discipline of the workplace.
3. An employee who is prohibited or restricted from engaging in the display of the flag of the United States in violation of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 or is discharged or otherwise discriminated against in violation of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 may bring a civil action against a local government employer who violates the provisions of subsection 1 and obtain:
(a) Any wages and benefits lost as a result of the violation;
(b) An order of reinstatement without loss of position, seniority or benefits; and
(c) Damages equal to the amount of the lost wages and benefits.
4. The court shall award reasonable costs, including court costs and attorney’s fees to the prevailing party in an action brought pursuant to this section.
5. The remedy provided for in this section is the exclusive remedy for an action brought pursuant to this section.
6. As used in this section:
(a) "Display of the flag of the United States" means a flag of the United States that is:
(1) Made of cloth, fabric, paper, plastic or metal;
(2) Displayed:
(I) From a pole or staff or in a window; or
(II) In the form of a brooch, button, pin, sticker, transfer or transparency;
(3) If applicable, displayed in a manner that is consistent with 4 U.S.C. chapter 1; and
(4) Of a size to allow the flag, or depiction thereof, to be displayed in the workplace without undue disruption or the creation of a safety hazard.
(b) "Local government employer" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 288.060.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2971)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 237 - Miscellaneous Provisions Applicable to Governmental Entities

NRS 237.020 - Effect of collusion among bidders or advance disclosures regarding purchase or lease of property of local government.

NRS 237.023 - Domestic or foreign limited-liability company required to submit disclosure if buying, leasing, transferring, conveying or exchanging land with local government.

NRS 237.030 - Definitions.

NRS 237.040 - "Business" defined.

NRS 237.050 - "Local government" defined.

NRS 237.060 - "Rule" defined.

NRS 237.070 - Applicability.

NRS 237.080 - Prerequisites to adoption of rule by local government.

NRS 237.090 - Consideration of business impact statement at public meeting held before meeting to adopt proposed rule required; inclusion of business impact statement on agenda before statement is available for public inspection prohibited.

NRS 237.100 - Objection to adopted rule: Petition; procedure.

NRS 237.110 - Adoption of rule during emergency.

NRS 237.140 - Action in violation of certain provisions is void.

NRS 237.150 - Nevada Tax Commission authorized to adopt certain regulations and required to advise local governments regarding procedures and forms required for compliance at request of Committee on Local Government Finance.

NRS 237.200 - Acceptance of consular identification cards, permanent resident cards or tribal identification cards.

NRS 237.250 - Prohibited practices by local government employer: Exceptions; remedies.

NRS 237.300 - Provision to State Demographer by certain counties; provision to certain state agencies upon request by State Demographer; exception; provision of summary of research; confidentiality.

NRS 237.350 - "State agency" defined.

NRS 237.360 - Duty of state agencies to make electronic version of certain administrative forms available on Internet website; waiver.

NRS 237.370 - Transmittal of records between state agencies.