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Overtime: Nevada

This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Nevada overtime requirements, including when covered employers must pay overtime, how overtime is calculated, and industry‑specific rules under Nevada wage and hour law.

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by Dora V. Lane, Holland & Hart LLP

Summary

Nevada’s wage and hour law requires covered employers to pay nonexempt employees overtime for every hour worked in excess of 40 hours in a workweek. In addition, employees who are paid less than one and one-half times the applicable Nevada minimum wage must be paid daily overtime under certain conditions. This guide provides an in-depth review of Nevada employment law requirements HR must follow with respect to this law.

In this guide, learn about:

  • Overtime
    • Employer coverage
  • The regular rate
  • Defining the workweek
  • The fluctuating workweek
  • Industry‑specific overtime requirements
  • Poster requirements
  • Future developments

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Jurisdiction: Nevada

Latest updates

Updated to reflect amendments aligning the calculation of overtime with federal principles, effective November 20, 2025.

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About the author

Holland & Hart LLP

Holland & Hart is a full service law firm with numerous locations, primarily in the Western United States, as well as in Washington D.C. The firm provides legal solutions to regional, national and international clients of all sizes across various industries including energy and resources, engineering, health care services, technology, communications and media.

Holland & Hart has a labor and employment practice that represents management-side interests in employment law matters. The firm’s attorneys defend clients in dispute resolution, administrative proceedings, settlement negotiations and litigation. The labor and employment team is also experienced in preventing employment crises, talking through employment issues, providing training programs, and conducting voluntary audits to help identify and fix employment issues.

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