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Nevada sets its own deadline, its own penalty, and its own rule on unused vacation. Here is what the statute says, what it is worth to you, and where to file if the money never arrives.
NRS 608.020: an employee who is discharged must be paid immediately — the wages due are payable at the time of discharge, not on the next payday.
NRS 608.030: an employee who resigns must be paid the wages due by the next regular payday, or within seven days if the employer has no regular payday.
Nevada requires payout of accrued vacation according to the employer's written policy; an employer with a qualifying policy must pay earned, unused time at separation.
Commissions earned under the employment agreement are wages for NRS 608.020 purposes and are due immediately on discharge.
NRS 608.040: if wages are not paid when due, the employer owes the employee the wages plus up to 30 days of additional wages at the employee's regular daily rate.
At $20/hour (a $160 daily wage) and 10 days late, the possible additional amount is about $1,600.00. Treat that number as leverage in the letter, not as a promise: a court or agency decides what is actually owed, and the penalty provisions usually require the employer to have acted wilfully or without good cause.
File with the Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner, which handles wage claims administratively, usually at no cost. The alternative is small claims court, where the limit for an individual in Nevada is $10,000. Both routes go better with a dated written demand and a certified-mail receipt, because the first question either forum asks is when the employer knew.
NRS 608.020: an employee who is discharged must be paid immediately — the wages due are payable at the time of discharge, not on the next payday.
NRS 608.030: an employee who resigns must be paid the wages due by the next regular payday, or within seven days if the employer has no regular payday.
Nevada requires payout of accrued vacation according to the employer's written policy; an employer with a qualifying policy must pay earned, unused time at separation.
Two routes: file a wage claim with the Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner (https://labor.nv.gov/Employees/Wage_and_Hour/), or sue in small claims court where an individual's claim limit is $10,000. A dated written demand sent first is what makes either route easier, because it fixes the date the employer was on notice.
Only official sources are used: the state labor agency, the statute itself, and where relevant the U.S. Department of Labor. Third-party summary sites are deliberately excluded because they disagree with each other on penalty formulas.
Reviewed 2026-11-03 · reviewed again every 90 days.
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