Employment Law Examples In Nevada
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Discrimination-Related For example, if an employee is let go shortly after revealing a pregnancy or after requesting religious holidays off, this could constitute wrongful termination under anti-discrimination laws.
Is Nevada a no-reason firing state? Yes, Nevada is an “at-will” employment state, meaning that either the employer or the employee can end the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause and notice, as long as the reason for termination is not illegal.
Nevada's 4/10 rule allows employees to work four 10-hour shifts in a week without triggering daily overtime. To use this arrangement, both the employer and employee must agree in writing. This written agreement clearly outlines the schedule and ensures compliance with Nevada's overtime laws.
The final increase effective July 1, 2024, will bring Nevada's minimum wage to $12 per hour. Nevada Ballot Question 2, passed by Nevada voters in November 2022, eliminated the two-tier minimum wage system which provided a reduction in the required minimum wage if an employer offered qualified health benefits.
Nevada is an at-will employment state. In most states, including Nevada, an employer may not fire an employee if the firing would violate the state's public policies (against discrimination, for example) or a state or federal statute.
Salaried employees in Nevada can work up to 40 hours in a standard workweek. If a salaried employee's work hours exceed 40, they are eligible for overtime compensation at 1.5 times their regular hourly rate.
Previously, the threshold was $684 per week ($35,568 annually). Now, the minimum salary for the exemption to apply is $844 per week (approximately $43,888 annually) on July 1, 2024, and will further increase to $1,128 per week (approximately $58,656 annually) on January 1, 2025.
Effective July 1, 2024, the Nevada minimum wage will increase to $12.00 per hour, regardless of the whether the employer offers employees qualifying health benefits.
Ending subminimum wage AB259 will phase out all subminimum wage employment in Nevada by Jan. 1, 2028. Starting in 2025, new contracts or arrangements with job providers cannot include a subminimum wage. The bill, which passed unanimously, follows a failed effort in 2019 to end subminimum wages.
