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Nevada Workplace Harassment Law: The NRS 613 Guide

Nevada's fair employment law (NRS 613.310 et seq.) covers employers with 15+ employees and gives workers 300 days to file with the Nevada Equal Rights Commission — which now accepts complaints online only. Remedies mirror federal Title VII, including compensatory and punitive damages subject to federal caps. After a right-to-sue notice, workers have just 90 days to sue.

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Nevada at a glance

Statute
Nevada's fair employment practices law (Equal Opportunities for Employment) — NRS 613.310 to 613.4383, inclusive
Covers harassment at
15 or more employees (same threshold)
Other discrimination claims
15 or more employees (NRS 613.310(2) — 15+ employees for each working day in each of 20+ calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year; includes the State of Nevada and political subdivisions)
State agency deadline
300 days from the alleged violation to file with NERC (NRS 233.160(1)(b))
Federal EEOC deadline
300 days (Nevada is a deferral state — NERC is an EEOC-listed FEPA)
Civil suit
Per NRS 613.430: no action under NRS 613.420 or Title VII more than 180 days after the act OR more than 90 days after the NERC/EEOC right-to-sue notice, whichever is later; limitation tolled during pendency of a NERC or EEOC complaint
After right-to-sue
90 days from receipt of right-to-sue notice (NRS 613.412 — available on request after complaint pending 180+ days; NRS 613.420 — issued if NERC finds no violation)
Damages
Federal Title VII caps apply to combined compensatory + punitive: $50,000 (15-100 employees); $100,000 (101-200); $200,000 (201-500); $300,000 (500+)
State agency
Nevada Equal Rights Commission (NERC)

Verified against primary sources 2026-06-10. Statute: NRS 613.310 to 613.4383, inclusive

What you can recover under Nevada's fair employment practices law

  • Nevada law expressly incorporates the Title VII remedy scheme (NRS 613.432, added 2019/amended 2021)
  • Back pay and reinstatement
  • Injunctive relief
  • Compensatory and punitive damages subject to federal caps

Special provisions worth knowing

  • Hair texture + protective hairstyles expressly protected (NRS 613.310(6)-(7))
  • Sexual orientation + gender identity/expression expressly protected — broader on its face than Title VII's enumerated list
  • Age-discrimination appeals get expedited briefing (NRS 613.435)
  • Nevada Pregnant Workers' Fairness Act (NRS 613.4353-613.4383)

Where to file in Nevada

NERC

Las Vegas Office

7220 Bermuda Road, Suite 100
Las Vegas, NV 89119
(702) 486-7161

NERC

Northern Nevada Office (Reno)

1325 Corporate Blvd., Room 115
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 823-6690

Online-only filing — NERC no longer accepts complaints by mail, fax, or in person. Callers needing accommodation may phone either office.

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