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Labour Relations Act Of 1995 In Nevada
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Which employees are protected under the NLRA? Most employees in the private sector are covered under the NLRA. The law does not cover government employees, agricultural laborers, independent contractors, and supervisors (with limited exceptions).
Most employees in the private sector are covered by the NLRA. However, the Act specifically excludes individuals who are: employed by Federal, state, or local government. employed as agricultural laborers.
The NLRA covers all employers involved in interstate commerce, except airlines, railroads, agricultural operations and government entities.
You can contact the state department of labor and file a wage claim - could file a claim with the federal department of labor. If you click the link below, you can find information on how to file a wage complaint with the US Department of Labor.
If your employer failed to provide those breaks, they may be violating Nevada's labor laws. You could consider discussing this with them or filing a complaint with the Nevada Labor Commissioner if you feel your rights have been violated.
Excluded from coverage under the Act are public-sector employees (employees of state, federal and local governments and their sub-divisions), agricultural and domestic workers, independent contractors, workers employed by a parent or spouse, employees of air and rail carriers covered by the Railway Labor Act, and ...
In general, the NLRA applies only to those who act as employers or as direct or indirect agents of employers.
Workers who are owed back wages in Nevada may either (1) file a wage and hour claim with the Office of the Labor Commissioner, or (2) bring a civil lawsuit. Common reasons for bringing a wage and hour case include: the employer is misclassifying an employee as “exempt” or an independent contractor.
Unlike some states, Nevada is an “employment at will” state. This means that an employer can fire whoever they want, when they want, for whatever reason they want, with limited exceptions, as long as it is not for a discriminatory purpose.
Employees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection, and shall also have the right ...