Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 607 - Labor Commissioner
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, 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.
[Part 4:203:1915; A 1919, 67; 1921, 218; 1931, 55; 1935, 224; 1937, 419; 1941, 87; 1931 NCL § 2751]—(NRS A 1967, 1; 1971, 1189; 1975, 348; 1979, 1761, 1762; 1983, 1476; 1985, 122; 1987, 755; 1999, 1521; 2001, 563; 2003, 794; 2007, 770)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 607 - Labor Commissioner

NRS 607.005 - "Commission" defined.

NRS 607.010 - Creation of office.

NRS 607.020 - Appointment of Labor Commissioner.

NRS 607.030 - Classification; other employment prohibited; exception.

NRS 607.035 - Office of the Labor Commissioner designated as state agency with responsibility for apprenticeship; duties of Labor Commissioner.

NRS 607.040 - Location of office.

NRS 607.050 - Deputy Labor Commissioner: Employment; powers of attorney; other employment prohibited; exception.

NRS 607.060 - Employees.

NRS 607.065 - Retention of legal counsel; authority of counsel.

NRS 607.080 - Biennial reports.

NRS 607.100 - Compilation and issuance of bulletins.

NRS 607.110 - Knowledge of labor laws.

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

NRS 607.125 - Federal gifts and grants.

NRS 607.130 - Obtaining information from state and county officers.

NRS 607.140 - Preparation of forms and blanks for information and statistics; penalty and administrative fine for refusal to furnish information required on forms.

NRS 607.150 - Inspection of places of employment; penalty and administrative fine for refusal to allow entry to Labor Commissioner.

NRS 607.160 - Enforcement of labor laws; imposition and collection of administrative penalties; cumulative nature of penalties and remedies; claims for wages or commissions; prosecution of claims by Attorney General.

NRS 607.162 - Jurisdiction of claim or complaint of claimant covered by terms of collective bargaining agreement.

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.

NRS 607.170 - Actions for collection of wages or commissions; subpoena power; compromise and settlement of claims; disposition of money collected for claims.

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

NRS 607.180 - Reciprocal agreements for collection of claims for wages or commissions assigned to Labor Commissioner; maintenance of actions.

NRS 607.185 - Availability to public of terms and conditions of compromise or settlement of claim or dispute.

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.

NRS 607.205 - Power of Labor Commissioner to conduct hearings and issue decisions.

NRS 607.207 - Notice and conduct of hearing.

NRS 607.210 - Power of Labor Commissioner to take testimony and issue subpoenas; witness fees; penalty for noncompliance with subpoena.

NRS 607.215 - Decision of Labor Commissioner or designee after hearing: Issuance; enforceability; judicial review.

NRS 607.216 - "Employee misclassification" defined.

NRS 607.217 - Communication of information relating to employee misclassification among Labor Commissioner, certain state agencies and the Attorney General.

NRS 607.218 - Task Force on Employee Misclassification: Creation; appointment, qualifications and terms of members; vacancies; meetings; Chair and Vice Chair; quorum; compensation; administrative support.

NRS 607.219 - Task Force on Employee Misclassification: Duties; annual report.

NRS 607.2195 - Task Force on Employee Misclassification: Authority to appoint subcommittee.

NRS 607.220 - Complaint by Labor Commissioner; prosecution by Attorney General.