Nevada § 616D.240 - Deduction from wages of employee prohibited; requirement by employer that employee provide compensation on own behalf prohibited; enforcement of prohibited acts by Attorney General
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 616D.240 — Deduction from wages of employee prohibited; requirement by employer that employee provide compensation on own behalf prohibited; enforcement of prohibited acts by Attorney General, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 616D.240. Deduction from wages of employee prohibited; requirement by employer that employee provide compensation on own behalf prohibited; enforcement of prohibited acts by Attorney General
1. Any employer who makes any charge against any employee or who deducts from the
wages of any employee any sum of money to meet the costs, in whole or in part, of
the liability incurred by the employer by reason of his or her acceptance or rejection
of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. 2. An employer who is required to provide compensation pursuant to the provisions
of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS and who requires an employee to provide or secure such compensation on the employee’s
own behalf is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. 3. Any employer violating any provision of this section must be prosecuted by the
Attorney General upon complaint of any employee who, as determined by the Attorney
General, submits proper evidence of a violation.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 616D.240 ("Deduction from wages of employee prohibited; requirement by employer that employee provide compensation on own behalf prohibited; enforcement of prohibited acts by Attorney General") 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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