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NRS 608.016

Payment for each hour of work; exceptions; trial or break-in period not excepted; period when donning or doffing uniform or personal protective equipment not excepted under certain circumstances. [Effective through October 31, 2029.]

Applied in 12 court decisions — leading case Coast Hotels & Casinos, Inc. v. Nevada State Labor Commission (2001)

Most recently applied in AMAZON.COM SERVS., LLC v. MALLOY (NRAP 5) (October 2025)

(Added to NRS by 1985, 578; A 2015, 2718; 2017, 4178; 2025, 36th Special Session, 65) (Added to NRS by 1985, 578; A 2015, 2718; 2017, 4178; 2025, 36th Special Session, 65, effec…

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Except as otherwise provided in NRS 608.0195 and 608.215, and excluding from hours of work such time excluded by sections 2 and 4 of the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947, as amended, 29 U.S.C. §§ 252 and 254, and the following specific federal regulations adopted under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq., 29 C.F.R. §§ 785.14 to 785.17, inclusive, 785.26, 785.27 to 785.32, inclusive, and 785.33 to 785.41, inclusive, an employer shall pay to the employee wages for each hour the employee works. An employer shall not require an employee to work without wages during a trial or break-in period or when an employee is donning or doffing a uniform or personal protective equipment where employees are not permitted to bring or wear uniforms or personal protective equipment from home.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 608.0195 and 608.215, an employer shall pay to the employee wages for each hour the employee works. An employer shall not require an employee to work without wages during a trial or break-in period.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.