What Employment Coercion and Fees Does Nevada Law Prohibit?
Short Answer
This group contains older but still current laws governing coercive labor arrangements, employee fraud or kickbacks, fees charged for employment, promised benefit-fund payments, and compulsory union-related agreements.
What Each Nevada Law Covers
NRS 613.080: Involuntary servitude
Nevada prohibits importing people bound to involuntary servitude and prohibits collecting or paying another person for their labor; more serious trafficking laws may also apply.
NRS 613.090: Forged job credentials
A person commits a misdemeanor by obtaining employment through a false or forged recommendation letter, certificate, or union card.
NRS 613.100: Dangerous contract breach
A worker may commit a misdemeanor by willfully and maliciously breaking an employment contract while knowing the breach will endanger human life, cause serious bodily injury, or expose valuable property to serious damage.
NRS 613.110: Employee kickbacks
An employee or agent with purchasing or hiring authority may not secretly seek or receive compensation for favoring someone in the employer’s business.
NRS 613.120: Paying to get or keep a job
A supervisor or other person controlling employment may not demand a fee, commission, or gratuity as the price of hiring or continued employment.
NRS 613.125: Promised benefit-fund payments
An employer commits a misdemeanor by willfully or fraudulently failing to make agreed payments to an employee health or welfare fund or payments required by a collective bargaining agreement.
NRS 613.130: Compulsory union agreements
Nevada prohibits agreements requiring a worker either to join or remain in a labor organization or not to join one as a condition of getting or keeping a job.
Important Limits
- Several provisions are criminal statutes enforced by government rather than stand-alone private lawsuits.
- Federal labor law may control or preempt some union-related disputes.
- Human trafficking, wage, benefit-plan, and collective-bargaining laws may provide additional remedies.
Evidence That May Matter
- Requests for fees, gratuities, or kickbacks
- Employment and benefit agreements
- Payment records and union-related communications
Why Contact a Las Vegas Employment Attorney
Chapter 613 mixes private lawsuits, agency complaints, criminal provisions, exceptions, and short deadlines. An attorney can identify which provision applies, preserve evidence, and choose the correct enforcement route.
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Related Guides
This guide summarizes current NRS Chapter 613 for general informational purposes and is not legal advice. Statutes, regulations, and court decisions change, and the correct claim, remedy, and deadline depend on the facts. Read the official statute and contact a Nevada employment attorney about your situation.