Nevada § 608.040 - Penalty for failure to pay employee who is discharged, resigns, quits or is placed on nonworking status
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 608.040 — Penalty for failure to pay employee who is discharged, resigns, quits or is placed on nonworking status, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 608.040. Penalty for failure to pay employee who is discharged, resigns, quits or is placed on nonworking status
1. If an employer fails to pay: (a) Within 3 days after the wages or compensation of a discharged employee becomes
due; (b) Within 3 days after the wages of an employee placed on nonworking status pursuant
to NRS 608.020 becomes due; or (c) On the day the wages or compensation is due to an employee who resigns or quits, the wages or compensation of the employee continues at the same rate from the day
the employee resigned, quit or was discharged or placed on nonworking status until
paid or for 30 days, whichever is less. 2. Any employee who secretes or absents himself or herself to avoid payment of his
or her wages or compensation, or refuses to accept them when fully tendered to him
or her, is not entitled to receive the payment thereof for the time he or she secretes
or absents himself or herself to avoid payment.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 608.040
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 608.040 cover?
Section 608.040 ("Penalty for failure to pay employee who is discharged, resigns, quits or is placed on nonworking status") 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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