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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.310

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NRS 613.310  Definitions.  As used in NRS 613.310 to 613.4383, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:

      1.  “Disability” means, with respect to a person:

      (a) A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the person, including, without limitation, the human immunodeficiency virus;

      (b) A record of such an impairment; or

      (c) Being regarded as having such an impairment.

      2.  “Employer” means any person who has 15 or more employees for each working day in each of 20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year, but does not include:

      (a) The United States or any corporation wholly owned by the United States.

      (b) Any Indian tribe.

      (c) Any private membership club exempt from taxation pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 501(c).

      3.  “Employment agency” means any person regularly undertaking with or without compensation to procure employees for an employer or to procure for employees opportunities to work for an employer, but does not include any agency of the United States.

      4.  “Labor organization” means any organization of any kind, or any agency or employee representation committee or plan, in which employees participate and which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment or other conditions of employment.

      5.  “Person” includes the State of Nevada and any of its political subdivisions.

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

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

      (Added to NRS by 1965, 691; A 1985, 533; 1989, 690; 1991, 1023, 1982; 1997, 77; 1999, 1937, 2875; 2001, 206; 2007, 2176; 2011, 495; 2017, 1785; 2019, 548; 2021, 1703)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 38 cases (14 in the last 5 years), 1977–2025 · leading case: Pope v. MOTEL 6
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Pope v. MOTEL 6 (2005) nev · cites it 3× “because he has opposed any practice made an unlawful employment practice by NRS 613.310 to 613.435, inclusive, or because he has made a charge, testified, assisted or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding or hearing under NRS 613.”
Kimel v. Florida Board of Regents (2000) scotus · cites it 2× “(1998); Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.310 et seq. (1995); N.”
Roberts v. Clark County School District (2016) nvd · cites it 2× “On May 2, 2012, the Nevada Equal Rights Commission (“NERC”) found that CCSD engaged in sex discrimination within the mean *605 ing of NRS 613.310 by telling Roberts at a meeting on November 14, 2011, that he could not use the male restroom until he had provided legal…”
D'Angelo v. Gardner (1991) nev · cites it 2× “, and under NRS 613.310 et seq. Id. at 439-40 , 777 P.”
Sands Regent v. Valgardson (1989) nev · cites it 2× “” After unsuccessful efforts by the Sands to rehire the dismissed employees, Metzer and Valgardson filed complaints with the Nevada Equal Rights Commission.”
Chavez v. Sievers (2002) nev · cites it 2× “[8] NRS 613.310(2). [9] See NRS 233.010(1) (setting forth Nevada's public policy against discrimination in employment and housing).”
Campos v. Town of Pahrump (2017) nvd · cites it 2× “because he has opposed any practice made an unlawful employment practice by NRS 613.310 to 613.435, inclusive, or because he has made a charge, testified, assisted or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding or hearing under NRS 613.”
Jarman v. Deason (2005) ncctapp · cites it 2× “” (construing Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 613.310 (2), .330 (2003))); Brown v.”
Pulcino v. Federal Express Corp. (2000) wash “§ 48-1102 (9) (Michie)); Nevada ( Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.310 (1)); New Hampshire ( N.”
Minshew v. Donley (2012) nvd · cites it 2× “loyer to discriminate against any of his or her employees or applicants for employment, for an employment agency to discriminate against any person, or for a labor organization to discriminate against any member thereof or applicant for membership, because the employee,…”
Hirschhorn v. Sizzler Restaurants International, Inc. (1995) nvd · cites it 2× “§ 613.310, et seq., for unlawful employment practices.”
Shoen v. Amerco, Inc. (1995) nev “§ 621 and under NRS 613.310. In contrast, in D’Angelo, 107 Nev.”
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— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.310(2) — 3 cases
Chavez v. Sievers (2002) nev “[8] NRS 613.310(2). [9] See NRS 233.010(1) (setting forth Nevada's public policy against discrimination in employment and housing).”
Jarman v. Deason (2005) ncctapp “” (construing Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 613.310 (2), .330 (2003))); Brown v.”
Painter v. Atwood (2012) nvd
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