Nevada § 284.286 - Prohibition against appointing authority taking certain actions relating to wage or salary history of applicant; circumstances under which appointing authority required to provide wage or salary range or rate for position; inquiry by appointing authority about wage or salary expectation for position authorized

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§ 284.286. Prohibition against appointing authority taking certain actions relating to wage or salary history of applicant; circumstances under which appointing authority required to provide wage or salary range or rate for position; inquiry by appointing authority about wage or salary expectation for position authorized

1. An appointing authority shall not, orally or in writing, personally or through

an agent: (a) Seek the wage or salary history of an applicant for employment in the unclassified

service of the State; (b) Rely on the wage or salary history of an applicant to determine: (1) Whether to offer employment to an applicant; or (2) The rate of pay for the applicant; or (c) Refuse to interview, hire, promote or employ an applicant, or discriminate or

retaliate against an applicant, if the applicant does not provide wage or salary history. 2. An appointing authority shall provide: (a) To an applicant for employment in the unclassified service of the State who has

completed an interview for a position, the wage or salary range or rate for the position;

and (b) The wage or salary range or rate for a promotion or transfer to a new position

if an employee in the unclassified service of the State has: (1) Applied for the promotion or transfer; (2) Completed an interview for the promotion or transfer or been offered the promotion

or transfer; and (3) Requested the wage or salary range or rate for the promotion or transfer. 3. Nothing in this section prohibits an appointing authority from asking an applicant

for employment in the unclassified service of the State about his or her wage or salary

expectation for the position for which the applicant is applying. 4. As used in this section, “ wage or salary history ” means the wages or salary paid to an applicant by the current or former employer

of the applicant. The term includes, without limitation, any compensation and benefits received by

the applicant from his or her current or former employer.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 284.286 cover?

Section 284.286 ("Prohibition against appointing authority taking certain actions relating to wage or salary history of applicant; circumstances under which appointing authority required to provide wage or salary range or rate for position; inquiry by appointing authority about wage or salary expectation for position authorized") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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