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NRS 613.420

Nevada Equal Rights Commission to issue letter and right-to-sue notice after unfavorable decision by Commission; civil action in district court for order to restore rights

Known as the Nevada Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act

The act spans §§ 613–613 (97 sections).

Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case Sands Regent v. Valgardson (1989)

Most recently applied in SALLOUM VS. BOYD GAMING CORP. (September 2021)

(Added to NRS by 1965, 694; A 1975, 223; 1983, 518; 2017, 1788; 2019, 549, 3759; 2021, 1704)

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1. If the Nevada Equal Rights Commission does not conclude that an unfair employment practice within the scope of NRS 613.310 to 613.4383, inclusive, has occurred, the Commission shall issue:

(a) A letter to the person who filed the complaint pursuant to NRS 613.405 notifying the person of his or her rights pursuant to subsection 2.

(b) A right-to-sue notice. The right-to-sue notice must indicate that the person may, not later than 90 days after the date of receipt of the right-to-sue notice, bring a civil action in district court against the person named in the complaint.

(c) To the person who filed the complaint pursuant to NRS 613.405, basic information relating to:

(1) Filing a charge alleging an unlawful employment practice with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; and

(2) The process by which the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission conducts a review of the Nevada Equal Rights Commission’s conclusion pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(b).

2. If the Nevada Equal Rights Commission has issued a right-to-sue notice pursuant to this section or NRS 613.412, the person alleging such a practice has occurred may bring a civil action in the district court not later than 90 days after the date of receipt of the right-to-sue notice for any appropriate relief, including, without limitation, an order granting or restoring to that person the rights to which the person is entitled under those sections.

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