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

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.135
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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.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-608.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026

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