Civil action against employer for failure to pay wages; Labor Commissioner prohibited from taking jurisdiction of claim for wages during pendency of civil action
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 142 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 17 - STUCKEY v. APEX MATERIALS, LLC (2026)
Most recently applied in 142 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 17 - STUCKEY v. APEX MATERIALS, LLC (February 2026)
(Added to NRS by 2021, 1763)
1. If an employer fails to pay wages, compensation or salary to an employee in accordance with the requirements set forth in NRS 608.020 to 608.050, inclusive, the employee may, at any time within 2 years after the employer’s failure, bring a civil action against the employer.
2. The Labor Commissioner shall not take jurisdiction of a claim for wages during the pendency of a civil action for the same wages brought pursuant to subsection 1.
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.