Nevada
For Nevada, deadline after firing/layoff is due and payable immediately; deadline after quitting is within 7 days or by the next regular pay day, whichever is earlier; penalty for late payment is 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; statute or source is NRS 608.020, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.
- State
- Nevada our reading
- Deadline after firing/layoff
- due and payable immediately verified
- Deadline after quitting
- within 7 days or by the next regular pay day, whichever is earlier verified
- Penalty for late payment
- 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 our reading
- Statute or source
- NRS 608.020 our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
Whenever an employer discharges an employee, the wages and compensation earned and unpaid at the time of such discharge shall become due and payable immediately.
— leg.state.nv.us, retrieved 2026-08-31
Where each value comes from
This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.
Deadline after quitting
If the employee quits employment, they must receive their final wages within 7 days or by the next regular pay day, whichever is earlier.
Penalty for late payment
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.
Statute or source
NRS 608.020 Immediate payment of employee discharged or placed on nonworking status.
— all from leg.state.nv.us, retrieved 2026-08-31
Sources
- leg.state.nv.ushttps://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-608.html
- labor.nv.govhttps://labor.nv.gov/About/Frequently_Asked_Questions/Frequently_Asked_Questions_-_About_Us/