Labour Law For Wages In Nevada
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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.
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.
You can either file a wage claim with the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (the Labor Commissioner's Office), or bring an action in court against your former employer to recover the wages if they are still due you, and to claim the waiting time penalty.
Effective July 1, 2024, the salary threshold will increase to the equivalent of an annual salary of $43,888 and increase to $58,656 on Jan. 1, 2025. The July 1 increase updates the present annual salary threshold of $35,568 based on the methodology used by the prior administration in the 2019 overtime rule update.
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.