Nevada § 475.115 - Volunteer firefighters: Discharge from employment prohibited; civil action; attorney's fees; disclosure to employer
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 475.115 — Volunteer firefighters: Discharge from employment prohibited; civil action; attorney's fees; disclosure to employer, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 475.115. Volunteer firefighters: Discharge from employment prohibited; civil action; attorney's fees; disclosure to employer
1. Any person, corporation, partnership, association or other entity who is an employer
or is vested with the power to discharge or recommend the discharge of a person who
serves as a volunteer firefighter shall not deprive the person performing such service
of his or her employment as a consequence of his or her action. 2. A person discharged in violation of subsection 1 may commence a civil action against
his or her employer and obtain: (a) Wages and benefits lost as a result of the violation; (b) An order of reinstatement without loss of position, seniority or benefits; (c) Damages equal to the amount of lost wages and benefits; and (d) Reasonable attorney's fees fixed by the court. 3. Any applicant for employment who is, and any employee who becomes, a volunteer
firefighter must disclose that fact to his or her prospective or present employer,
as the case may be.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 475.115 cover?
Section 475.115 ("Volunteer firefighters: Discharge from employment prohibited; civil action; attorney's fees; disclosure to employer") 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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