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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 233.010 (2026)

Declaration of public policy

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NRS 233.010  Declaration of public policy.

      1.  It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the State of Nevada to protect the welfare, prosperity, health and peace of all the people of the State, and to foster the right of all persons reasonably to seek and obtain housing accommodations without discrimination, distinction or restriction because of race, religious creed, color, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry.

      2.  It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the State of Nevada to protect the welfare, prosperity, health and peace of all the people of the State, and to foster the right of all persons reasonably to seek and be granted services in places of public accommodation without discrimination, distinction or restriction because of race, religious creed, color, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry or gender identity or expression or because a person is breastfeeding a child.

      3.  It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the State of Nevada to protect the welfare, prosperity, health and peace of all the people of the State, and to foster the right of all persons reasonably to seek, obtain and hold employment without discrimination, distinction or restriction because of race, religious creed, color, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry. As used in this subsection:

      (a) “Protective hairstyle” includes, without limitation, hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists.

      (b) “Race” includes traits associated with race, including, without limitation, hair texture and protective hairstyles.

      4.  It is recognized that the people of this State should be afforded full and accurate information concerning actual and alleged practices of discrimination and acts of prejudice, and that such information may provide the basis for formulating statutory remedies of equal protection and opportunity for all citizens in this State.

      (Added to NRS by 1961, 731; A 1975, 1453; 1991, 1018; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 93; 2011, 500, 871, 876; 2021, 1704; 2025, 683)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1964–2022 · leading case: Chavez v. Sievers, 43 P.3d 1022 (Nev. 2002).
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Chavez v. Sievers, 43 P.3d 1022 (Nev. 2002). · cites it 2× “[9] See NRS 233.010(1) (setting forth Nevada's public policy against discrimination in employment and housing).”
Sands Regent v. Valgardson, 777 P.2d 898 (Nev. 1989). “3 NRS 233.010(1) provides: 4 See Fischer v.”
Vancheri v. GNLV CORP., 777 P.2d 366 (Nev. 1989). “Without determining whether such an exception should be recognized for age discrimination, we agree with the district court that Vancheri failed to present sufficient evidence to establish a prima facie case of age based discrimination.”
Savage v. Holiday Inn Corp., Inc., 603 F. Supp. 311 (D. Nev. 1985). “Further, NRS 613.330(1) makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to discharge any person because of his or her sex or age.”
Painter v. Atwood, 912 F. Supp. 2d 962 (D. Nev. 2012). “NRS 233.010(1) provides that “it is hereby' declared to be the public policy of the State of Nevada to protect the welfare, prosperity, health and peace of all the people state, and to foster the right to all persons reasonably to seek, obtain and hold employment.”
Nevada Comm'n on Equal Rights of Citizens v. Smith, 396 P.2d 677 (Nev. 1964). “” (NRS 233.010(1).) The members of the commission are appointed by the governor and serve at his pleasure without compensation.”
Hukman v. Terrible Herbst Inc. (D. Nev. 2022). · cites it 4× “She seems to allege that Terrible attempted 13 to remedy the situation by directing Turner to not arrive at work until Hukman left, but Turner 14 did not follow that order.”
Stuart Robinson v. Las Vegas Metro. Dep't (D. Nev. 2021). “From these facts alone, Plaintiff alleges violations of various statutes 21 including: (1) NRS 233.010, a declaration of Nevada’s public policy as it relates to obtaining 22 housing and employment without discrimination; (2) NRS 233.”
Wolber v. Serv. Corp. Int'l, 612 F. Supp. 235 (D. Nev. 1985). “It seems safe to conclude that Nevada has a strong public policy against age discrimination in employment.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 233.010(1) — 7 cases
Chavez v. Sievers, 43 P.3d 1022 (Nev. 2002). “[9] See NRS 233.010(1) (setting forth Nevada's public policy against discrimination in employment and housing).”
Sands Regent v. Valgardson, 777 P.2d 898 (Nev. 1989). “3 NRS 233.010(1) provides: 4 See Fischer v.”
Vancheri v. GNLV CORP., 777 P.2d 366 (Nev. 1989). “Without determining whether such an exception should be recognized for age discrimination, we agree with the district court that Vancheri failed to present sufficient evidence to establish a prima facie case of age based discrimination.”
Savage v. Holiday Inn Corp., Inc., 603 F. Supp. 311 (D. Nev. 1985). “Further, NRS 613.330(1) makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to discharge any person because of his or her sex or age.”
Painter v. Atwood, 912 F. Supp. 2d 962 (D. Nev. 2012). “NRS 233.010(1) provides that “it is hereby' declared to be the public policy of the State of Nevada to protect the welfare, prosperity, health and peace of all the people state, and to foster the right to all persons reasonably to seek, obtain and hold employment.”
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