1. If any employer pays any employee a lesser amount than the minimum wage set forth in NRS 608.250 or, if applicable, the minimum wage established by regulation of the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 608.670, the employee may, at any time within 2 years, bring a civil action against the employer. A contract between the employer and the employee or any acceptance of a lesser wage by the employee is not a bar to the action.
2. If the employee prevails in a civil action brought pursuant to subsection 1:
(a) The employee is entitled to all remedies available under the law or in equity appropriate to remedy the violation by the employer which may include, without limitation, back pay, damages, reinstatement or injunctive relief; and
(b) The court must award the employee reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.
(Added to NRS by 1965, 696; A 1975, 1585; 1977, 1374; 2001, 565; 2019, 3749; 2021, 3660)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 608 - Compensation, Wages and Hours
NRS 608.005 - Legislative declaration.
NRS 608.009 - "Domestic service employee" defined.
NRS 608.010 - "Employee" defined.
NRS 608.011 - "Employer" defined.
NRS 608.0113 - "Private employment" defined.
NRS 608.0116 - "Professional" defined.
NRS 608.012 - "Wages" defined.
NRS 608.0123 - "Week of work" defined.
NRS 608.0126 - "Workday" defined.
NRS 608.013 - Employer to post abstract of chapter.
NRS 608.015 - Unlawful to induce employee to refrain from testifying.
NRS 608.0155 - Persons presumed to be independent contractor.
NRS 608.016 - Payment for each hour of work; trial or break-in period not excepted.
NRS 608.0165 - Basis for payment of employee who manufactures or uses explosives; penalty.
NRS 608.017 - Discrimination on basis of sex prohibited; exceptions.
NRS 608.018 - Compensation for overtime: Requirement; exceptions.
NRS 608.019 - Periods for meals and rest.
NRS 608.0195 - Periods for sleep.
NRS 608.020 - Discharge of employee: Immediate payment.
NRS 608.030 - Payment of employee who resigns or quits employment.
NRS 608.040 - Penalty for failure to pay discharged or quitting employee.
NRS 608.050 - Wages to be paid at termination of service: Penalty; employee’s lien.
NRS 608.060 - Semimonthly payments; exceptions.
NRS 608.070 - Agreements between employers and employees for other than semimonthly payments.
NRS 608.090 - Adjustment of wages for additional payments; notice by employer; payment.
NRS 608.110 - Withholding of portion of wages.
NRS 608.115 - Records of wages.
NRS 608.120 - Manner of payment of wages.
NRS 608.140 - Assessment of attorney’s fees in action for recovery of wages.
NRS 608.154 - Lodging as part of wages or compensation; exception.
NRS 608.155 - Meals as part of wages or compensation; exception.
NRS 608.1555 - Benefits for health care: Provision in same manner as policy of insurance.
NRS 608.157 - Benefits for health care: Coverage for mastectomy and reconstructive surgery.
NRS 608.1575 - Benefits for health care: Services provided by certain nurses.
NRS 608.165 - Special uniforms, accessories and cleaning to be furnished without cost to employee.
NRS 608.170 - Assignment of wages void against judgment creditors; prima facie evidence of fraud.
NRS 608.180 - Enforcement of NRS 608.005 to 608.195, inclusive, and 608.215; prosecution.
NRS 608.190 - Willful failure or refusal to pay wages due prohibited.
NRS 608.195 - Criminal and administrative penalties.
NRS 608.200 - Underground mines and workings; criminal and administrative penalties.
NRS 608.250 - Requirement of employer to pay; incremental annual increase; penalty.
NRS 608.270 - Duties of Labor Commissioner and district attorneys; regulations.
NRS 608.280 - Proceedings against district attorney to be instituted by Attorney General.
NRS 608.290 - Criminal and administrative penalties.
NRS 608.310 - Producer-promoter-employer required to obtain permit; application; fee; exceptions.
NRS 608.330 - Criminal and administrative penalties.
NRS 608.510 - "Agency to provide personal care services in the home" defined.
NRS 608.520 - "Director" defined.
NRS 608.530 - "Home care employee" defined.
NRS 608.540 - "Home care employer" defined.
NRS 608.550 - "Home care employment standards board" defined.
NRS 608.560 - "Home care program" defined.
NRS 608.570 - "Intermediary service organization" defined.
NRS 608.580 - "Personal assistance" defined.
NRS 608.590 - "Personal care services" defined.
NRS 608.600 - "Temporary respite services" defined.
NRS 608.680 - Unlawful to pay wage less than minimum established by regulation of the Director.