2013 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 613 - Employment Practices
NRS 613.480 - Unlawful acts of employer.


NV Rev Stat § 613.480 (2013) What's This?

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 613.510, it is unlawful for any employer in this state to:

1. Directly or indirectly, require, request, suggest or cause any employee or prospective employee to take or submit to any lie detector test;

2. Use, accept, refer to or inquire concerning the results of any lie detector test of any employee or prospective employee;

3. Discharge, discipline, discriminate against in any manner or deny employment or promotion to, or threaten to take any such action against any employee or prospective employee:

(a) Who refuses, declines or fails to take or submit to any lie detector test; or

(b) On the basis of the results of any lie detector test; or

4. Discharge, discipline, discriminate against in any manner, deny employment or promotion to or threaten to take any such action against any employee or prospective employee who has:

(a) Filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any legal proceeding pursuant to NRS 613.440 to 613.510, inclusive;

(b) Testified or may testify in any legal proceeding instituted pursuant to NRS 613.440 to 613.510, inclusive; or

(c) Exercised his or her rights, or has exercised on behalf of another person the rights afforded him or her pursuant to NRS 613.440 to 613.510, inclusive.

(Added to NRS by 1989, 723)

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