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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 607.170

Actions for collection of wages or commissions; subpoena power; compromise and settlement of claims; disposition of money collected for claims

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NRS 607.170  Actions for collection of wages or commissions; subpoena power; compromise and settlement of claims; disposition of money collected for claims.

      1.  The Labor Commissioner may prosecute a claim for wages and commissions or commence any other action to collect wages, commissions and other demands of any person who is financially unable to employ counsel in a case in which, in the judgment of the Labor Commissioner, the claim for wages or commissions or other action is valid and enforceable in the courts.

      2.  In all matters relating to wages or commissions, the Labor Commissioner may, in accordance with the provisions of NRS 607.210, subpoena any person whose appearance is required to adjust and settle claims or other actions for wages or commissions before bringing suit in those matters, and the Labor Commissioner may effect reasonable compromises of those matters.

      3.  The Labor Commissioner or the Labor Commissioner’s Deputy may maintain a commercial account with any bank or credit union within this State for the deposit of money collected for claims for wages or commissions. The money must be promptly paid to the person entitled thereto. At the end of each calendar year, any unclaimed money in the commercial account which has been a part of the account for 1 year or more is presumed abandoned under chapter 120A of NRS.

      [Part 4:203:1915; A 1919, 67; 1921, 218; 1931, 55; 1935, 224; 1937, 419; 1941, 87; 1931 NCL § 2751]—(NRS A 1967, 1; 1971, 1189; 1975, 348; 1979, 1761, 1762; 1983, 1476; 1985, 122; 1987, 755; 1999, 1521; 2001, 563; 2003, 794; 2007, 770)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1973–2017 · leading case: City Plan Development, Inc. v. Office of the Labor Commissioner
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City Plan Development, Inc. v. Office of the Labor Commissioner (2005) nev · cites it 3× “160 and NRS 607.170 before holding the administrative hearing.”
Baldonado v. Wynn Las Vegas, LLC (2008) nev “160(7) and NRS 607.170(1), as well as other considerations, compel a different conclusion, we disagree.”
Labor Commissioner v. Mapes Hotel Corporation (1973) nev “: , As assignee of two hotel bellmen, pursuant to NRS 607.170, the appellant Labor Commissioner sued respondent to recover *23 the balance of wages allegedly earned at $1.”
NEVILLE, JR. VS. DIST. CT. (TERRIBLE HERBST, INC.) (2017) nev · cites it 2× “"); NRS 607.170(1) ("The Labor Commissioner may prosecute a claim for wages and commissions or commence any other action to collect wages, commissions and other demands of any person who is financially unable to employ counsel .”
NEVILLE, JR. VS. DIST. CT. (TERRIBLE HERBST, INC.) (2017) nev “"); NRS 607.170(1) ("The Labor Commissioner may prosecute a claim for wages and commissions or commence any other action to collect wages, commissions and other demands of any person who is financially unable to employ counsel .”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 607.170(1) — 3 cases
Baldonado v. Wynn Las Vegas, LLC (2008) nev “160(7) and NRS 607.170(1), as well as other considerations, compel a different conclusion, we disagree.”
NEVILLE, JR. VS. DIST. CT. (TERRIBLE HERBST, INC.) (2017) nev “"); NRS 607.170(1) ("The Labor Commissioner may prosecute a claim for wages and commissions or commence any other action to collect wages, commissions and other demands of any person who is financially unable to employ counsel .”
NEVILLE, JR. VS. DIST. CT. (TERRIBLE HERBST, INC.) (2017) nev “"); NRS 607.170(1) ("The Labor Commissioner may prosecute a claim for wages and commissions or commence any other action to collect wages, commissions and other demands of any person who is financially unable to employ counsel .”
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