Nev. Rev. Stat. » NRS: CHAPTER 608 - COMPENSATION, WAGES AND HOURS

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.016

Payment for each hour of work; exceptions; trial or break-in period not excepted; period when donning or doffing uniform or personal protective equipment not excepted under certain circumstances. [Effective through October 31, 2029.]

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NRS 608.016  Payment for each hour of work; exceptions; trial or break-in period not excepted; period when donning or doffing uniform or personal protective equipment not excepted under certain circumstances. [Effective through October 31, 2029.]  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 608.0195 and 608.215, and excluding from hours of work such time excluded by sections 2 and 4 of the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947, as amended, 29 U.S.C. §§ 252 and 254, and the following specific federal regulations adopted under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq., 29 C.F.R. §§ 785.14 to 785.17, inclusive, 785.26, 785.27 to 785.32, inclusive, and 785.33 to 785.41, inclusive, an employer shall pay to the employee wages for each hour the employee works. An employer shall not require an employee to work without wages during a trial or break-in period or when an employee is donning or doffing a uniform or personal protective equipment where employees are not permitted to bring or wear uniforms or personal protective equipment from home.

      (Added to NRS by 1985, 578; A 2015, 2718; 2017, 4178; 2025, 36th Special Session, 65)

      NRS 608.016  Payment for each hour of work; trial or break-in period not excepted. [Effective November 1, 2029.]  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 608.0195 and 608.215, an employer shall pay to the employee wages for each hour the employee works. An employer shall not require an employee to work without wages during a trial or break-in period.

      (Added to NRS by 1985, 578; A 2015, 2718; 2017, 4178; 2025, 36th Special Session, 65, effective November 1, 2029)

     

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Cited in 38 cases (26 in the last 5 years), 2001–2025 · leading case: Busk v. Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. (In Re Amazon.com, Inc.)
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Busk v. Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. (In Re Amazon.com, Inc.) (2018) ca6 · cites it 8× “Time spent undergoing security screenings is "work" under Nevada and Arizona law Plaintiffs brought claims under Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 608.016 , 608.018, 608.”
Coast Hotels & Casinos, Inc. v. Nevada State Labor Commission (2001) nev · cites it 2× “" The Labor Commission argues that when read together with NRS 608.016, which requires an employer to compensate an employee for each hour of work, and NRS 608.”
Boucher v. Shaw (2008) nev “, NRS 608.016; NRS 608.018; NRS 608.040(1); NRS 608.”
Lucas v. Bell Trans (2011) nvd · cites it 6× “” Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.016 . Plaintiffs argue that requiring drivers to drive, wait with, prepare, and wash vehicles without any pay violates this provision of the code regardless of whether drivers are exempted from the minimum wage requirement.”
Martel v. HG Staffing, LLC (2022) nev · cites it 53× “They alleged that HG Staffing failed to pay them for the work they completed in violation of (1) NRS 608.016 (requiring an employer to pay wages for each hour worked); (2) the Minimum Wage Amendment (MWA) of Nevada’s Constitution, Nev.”
Martel v. HG Staffing, LLC (2022) nev · cites it 19× “They alleged that HG Staffing failed to pay them for the work they completed in violation of (1) NRS 608.016 (requiring an employer to pay wages for each hour worked); (2) the Minimum Wage Amendment (MWA) of Nevada’s Constitution, Nev.”
Martel v. HG Staffing, LLC (2022) nev · cites it 17× “They alleged that HG Staffing failed to pay them for the work they completed in violation of (1) NRS 608.016 (requiring an employer to pay wages for each hour worked); (2) the Minimum Wage Amendment (MWA) of Nevada's Constitution, Nev.”
Martel v. HG Staffing, LLC (2022) nev · cites it 17× “They alleged that HG Staffing failed to pay them for the work they completed in violation of (1) NRS 608.016 (requiring an employer to pay wages for each hour worked); (2) the Minimum Wage Amendment (MWA) of Nevada's Constitution, Nev.”
AMAZON.COM SERVS., LLC v. MALLOY (NRAP 5) (2025) nev · cites it 2× “Malloy alleged that Amazon (1) failed to compensate each hour worked in violation of NRS 608.016, (2) failed to pay minimum wages for each hour worked in violation of the Nevada Constitution, (3) failed to pay the overtime rate for hours worked in violation of NRS 608.”
Wieben v. Nevada Gold Mines LLC (2025) nvd · cites it 12× “The 5 Nevada Labor Commissioner has directly addressed work outside of scheduled hours 6 and compensation for employee travel in regulations implementing NRS § 608.”
NEVILLE, JR. VS. DIST. CT. (TERRIBLE HERBST, INC.) (2017) nev · cites it 10× “Because petitioner's claims were for unpaid wages under NRS 608.016 (payment for each hour worked), NRS 608.”
Nelson v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. (2022) nvd · cites it 6× “22 In the Motion, Defendant also argues that the Court should dismiss Nelson’s 23 claim under NRS § 608.016 and NRS § 608.140 because he “does not allege he is 24 owed for unpaid, straight time worked—i.”
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