Nevada sets rules for paid work time and overtime calculations

Employers must exclude certain federally defined activities from paid work hours and may not require unpaid time to put on or remove uniforms or protective equipment in specified cases. This applies to employees covered by Nevada wage rules when the employer does not allow required uniforms or protective equipment to be brought from or worn at home. The exclusions cover activities identified in the federal Portal-to-Portal Act and listed federal labor regulations, including some waiting, preparation, training, and travel time. The no-unpaid-work rule applies when employees are required to put on or remove a uniform or personal protective equipment and cannot bring or wear it from home. The provision applies to pending or newly filed cases after the act takes effect, including cases based on events before the effective date; it expires on October 31, 2029.

Employers must use the listed federal rules for calculating the regular pay rate when determining overtime for covered employees who earn at least one and one-half times Nevada’s minimum wage. This applies to covered employees who work more than 40 hours in a scheduled week and are not within the listed overtime exceptions, such as certain executives, commissioned workers, agricultural workers, and workers covered by different agreements. The overtime rate is one and one-half times the employee’s regular wage rate. The rule does not apply to employees excluded from Nevada constitutional minimum-wage coverage or to the other exceptions listed in the section. Rules issued for overtime paid to home-care employees take priority over this general rule. The provision applies to pending or newly filed cases after the act takes effect, including cases based on events before the effective date.