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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.135 (2026)

Civil action against employer for failure to pay wages; Labor Commissioner prohibited from taking jurisdiction of claim for wages during pendency of civil action

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NRS 608.135  Civil action against employer for failure to pay wages; Labor Commissioner prohibited from taking jurisdiction of claim for wages during pendency of civil action.

      1.  If an employer fails to pay wages, compensation or salary to an employee in accordance with the requirements set forth in NRS 608.020 to 608.050, inclusive, the employee may, at any time within 2 years after the employer’s failure, bring a civil action against the employer.

      2.  The Labor Commissioner shall not take jurisdiction of a claim for wages during the pendency of a civil action for the same wages brought pursuant to subsection 1.

      (Added to NRS by 2021, 1763)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2022–2026 · leading case: Stuckey v. Apex Materials, LLC, 142 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 17 (Nev. 2026).
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Stuckey v. Apex Materials, LLC, 142 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 17 (Nev. 2026). · cites it 4× “020 directly, they should have been allowed to proceed with the alternative claims they asserted against the Apex Defendants and Original Contractors under NRS 608.135 and NRS 608.150. NRS 608.135 provides that an 11 Supreme Courr OF NeEvaDA (0) 1907 oben employee may bring a…”
Allen v. Vocatus, LLC (D. Nev. 2022). · cites it 2× “13 An express statutory limitation period applies to Allen’s claim for unpaid overtime at 14 termination because NRS § 608.135(1) requires a claim under § 608.”
Church v. Burns (D. Nev. 2025). “019 related to meal and rest breaks, but Plaintiff may allege he can 19 recover unpaid wages related to meal and rest breaks under his claim for unpaid wages under 20 NRS 608.135. The court will construe the amended complaint as not asserting a separate claim 21 related to meal…”
Park (D. Nev. 2025). “Park also brings a claim under NRS 608.135 on her behalf and those “similarly situated” asserting that they have not been paid their full wages.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.135(1) — 1 case
Allen v. Vocatus, LLC (D. Nev. 2022). “13 An express statutory limitation period applies to Allen’s claim for unpaid overtime at 14 termination because NRS § 608.135(1) requires a claim under § 608.”
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