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Employers may want to take note of these legislative developments, which, if passed and enacted, could result in significant changes to Chapters 608 and 613 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS).
Here is a breakdown of some of the key bills in this legislative session.
Senate Bill (SB) 198 would revise the last day pay provisions under NRS 608.030. Under existing law, employers are required to pay discharged employees their earned and unpaid wages immediately. Similarly, employees placed on nonworking status must be paid immediately, and those who resign or quit must be paid by their next regular payday or within seven days, whichever is earlier. Penalties for the failure to pay final wages and compensation do not attach for three days from the date the wages and compensation are due, which is commonly referred to as the “three day grace period.”
The new bill would expand the definition of compensation to include fringe benefits and increase penalties for noncompliance. Further, the bill would eliminate the “three day grace period.” Instead, employers would only have until 5:00 p.m. the day following the date wages and compensation are due to the employee. The bill would also increase the penalties to an amount equal to eight hours...
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