Nevada § 608.019 - Periods for meals and rest
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 608.019 — Periods for meals and rest, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 608.019. Periods for meals and rest
1. An employer shall not employ an employee for a continuous period of 8 hours without
permitting the employee to have a meal period of at least one-half hour. No period of less than 30 minutes interrupts a continuous period of work for the purposes
of this subsection. 2. Every employer shall authorize and permit all his or her employees to take rest
periods, which, insofar as practicable, shall be in the middle of each work period.
The duration of the rest periods shall be based on the total hours worked daily at
the rate of 10 minutes for each 4 hours or major fraction thereof. Rest periods need not be authorized however for employees whose total daily work time
is less than 3 and one-half hours. Authorized rest periods shall be counted as hours worked, for which there shall be
no deduction from wages. 3. This section does not apply to: (a) Situations where only one person is employed at a particular place of employment. (b) Employees included within the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement. 4. An employer may apply to the Labor Commissioner for an exemption from providing
to all or to one or more defined categories of his or her employees one or more of
the benefits conferred by this section. The Labor Commissioner may grant the exemption if the Labor Commissioner believes
the employer has shown sufficient evidence that business necessity precludes providing
such benefits. Any exemption so granted shall apply to members of either sex. 5. The Labor Commissioner may by regulation exempt a defined category of employers
from providing to all or to one or more defined categories of their employees one
or more of the benefits conferred by this section, upon the Labor Commissioner’s own
motion or upon the application of an association of employers. Each such application shall be considered at a hearing and may be granted if the Labor
Commissioner finds that business necessity precludes providing that particular benefit
or benefits to the employees affected. Any exemption so granted shall apply to members of either sex.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 608.019
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 608.019 cover?
Section 608.019 ("Periods for meals and rest") 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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