Deduction from wages of employee prohibited; requirement by employer that employee provide compensation on own behalf prohibited; enforcement of prohibited acts by Attorney General.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 616D.240
in effect1. 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 employees 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: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-616D.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026