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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 612.383 (2026)

Discharge for crimes in connection with employment

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NRS 612.383  Discharge for crimes in connection with employment.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, an individual who has been discharged for commission of assault, arson in any degree, sabotage, grand larceny, embezzlement or wanton destruction of property in connection with the individual’s work shall be denied benefits based on wages earned from the employer concerned, provided such assault, arson in any degree, sabotage, grand larceny, embezzlement or wanton destruction of property is admitted in writing or under oath or in a hearing of record by the person or has resulted in a conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction.

      (Added to NRS by 1975, 1006)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1983–2016 · leading case: Circus Circus Hotels, Inc. v. Witherspoon, 657 P.2d 101 (Nev. 1983).
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Circus Circus Hotels, Inc. v. Witherspoon, 657 P.2d 101 (Nev. 1983). · cites it 2× “The letter stated that Witherspoon had been terminated on the basis of a Gaming Control agent’s observation of Witherspoon *60 past-posting a wager; it also stated that the request for an appeal was based on Section 612.383 of the Nevada law that provides “an individual who has…”
State, Emp. SEC. Dept v. Evans, 901 P.2d 156 (Nev. 1995). · cites it 2× “The district court correctly held that Evans' missing work because she could not afford to post bail was not sufficient ground to deny benefits. There are three possible statutory grounds for denial of unemployment benefits: (1) NRS 612.”
State, Dept. of Emp. Sec. Div. Vs. Murphy, 2016 NV 18 (Nev. 2016). · cites it 3× “380 applies when an employee voluntarily leaves without good cause or to seek other employment, and NRS 612.383 applies when an employee is discharged for crimes committed in connection with employment.”
State, Dept. of Emp. Sec. Div. Vs. Murphy, 2016 NV 18 (Nev. 2016). “380 applies when an employee voluntarily leaves without good cause or to seek other employment, and NRS 612.383 applies when an employee is discharged for crimes committed in connection with employment.”
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