Nevada § 608.135 Civil action against employer for failure to pay wages; Labor Commissioner prohibited from taking jurisdiction of claim for wages during pendency of civil action

Nevada Statutes

§ 608.135 — Civil action against employer for failure to pay wages; Labor Commissioner prohibited from taking jurisdiction of claim for wages during pendency of civil action

Nevada § 608.135

Title 53LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Ch. 608Compensation,

PAYMENT AND COLLECTION OF WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS

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Bluebook

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.135 (2026).

Text

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.

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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.