Nevada Notice to Employer of Sickness or Injury Mandatory

REVISED 6/11/2019 	
STATE OF NEVADA 
Office of the Labor Commissioner  	
 
Notice to Employer that Employee  is  Sick  or Sustained  Injury  
Ne vada Revised Statutes  
  (NRS) § 613 
 	
 
Effective May 15, 2019, as set forth in Assembly Bill (AB) 181 approved during the 2019 
Legislative  Session, Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) section 613 is hereby amended with 	
a new section as follows:  	
 
1.  An employer:  
  (a) Shall not require an employee to be physically present at his or her place of work in 
order to notify his or her employer that he or she is s ick or has sustained an injury that is 
not work -related and cannot work.  
 
(b)  May require an employee to notify the employer that he or she is sick or injured and 
cannot report for work.  
 	
 	Except as otherwise provided in NRS 608.0165, the Labor Commissioner  may impose an administrative penalty of not more than $5,000 for 
each violation  of NRS 608.005 to 608.195 inclusive, in addition to other remedies or penalties as authorized by law.  
 
Copies of this notice may be obtained from our website at: www.labor.nv.gov	   	
 
For a copy of the  AB 181: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/AB/AB181_EN.pdf	
 	
 
 
*This document  is for posting and  information purposes and should not be considered legal advice.  Please refer to AB 
181  and NRS section 613 . 
 
For more information contact the Office of the Labor Commissioner  
Carson City 775 -684 -1890 o r  Las Vegas 702 -486 -265  
Toll Free : 1-800 -992 -0900  Ext. 48  
0     Internet:  www.labor.nv.gov