What employers in Nevada must do

Checked November 8, 2026From the agencies that run each program

Short answer

Employers in Nevada must pay at least $12.00 an hour.

Nevada has no state paid family and medical leave insurance program.

Nevada employers covered by Nevada Employee Savings Trust (NEST) that don’t offer a qualified retirement plan must register by their deadline.

The next dated change in Nevada is January 1, 2027: Eligible savers’ contribution rates rise automatically by 1% of pay, up to the 10% maximum.

Does your payroll handle Nevada Employee Savings Trust (NEST)? See the free state route and the 5 payroll systems with help docs that cover it.

Nevada requirements at a glance

Requirement	Status	What it means for you
Minimum wage	In effect	$12.00 an hour
Retirement mandate: Nevada Employee Savings Trust (NEST)	In effect	Private employers that employ more than five people (6 or more W-2 employees, family members included) in Nevada and have been in business at least 36 months. Employers that maintained a 401(a)/401(k), 403(a), 403(b), Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) or SIMPLE individual retirement account (IRA) plan at any time in the current or 3 preceding calendar years are not covered. Covered employees are 18 or older, employed at least 120 days, with wages allocable to Nevada. Government employers are excluded, as are employees covered by the Railway Labor Act or by Taft-Hartley multiemployer pension contributions.

Paydays: At least twice a month (semimonthly).
Final paycheck, fired: Immediately.
Final paycheck, quit: By the next regular payday or within 7 days of quitting, whichever is earlier.
Meal breaks: 30-minute meal break for 8 continuous hours of work.
Rest breaks: Paid 10-minute rest break for every 4 hours worked (or most of 4 hours). The break rules don’t apply to sites with a single employee or to employees under a union contract.
Overtime: Daily overtime for lower-paid workers: employees earning less than 1.5 times the minimum wage ($18.00 an hour) get time and a half after 8 hours in a 24-hour period, as well as after 40 hours in a week. A 4-day, 10-hour schedule by mutual agreement doesn’t trigger daily overtime. This law doesn’t cover employees of businesses with gross sales under $250,000 a year.
New hire reporting: Within 20 days of hire or rehire, to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (Employment Security Division)