NEVADA · WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION LAW

Were you discriminated against at work in Nevada?

The Nevada's fair employment practices law may protect employees from workplace discrimination and retaliation. Deadlines, filing routes, and available remedies depend on what happened and which law applies.

You can request a review even if you are not sure whether the conduct legally qualifies, never reported it to HR, or still work for the employer.

Erika Smolyar, licensed to practice in Nevada

Updated August 2026

THIS MAY INCLUDE

Harassment or different treatment tied to race, sex, age, disability, pregnancy, religion, national origin, or another protected trait
Being passed over, disciplined, or fired for a protected reason
A denied accommodation or protected leave issue
Retaliation after reporting discrimination

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Nevada's fair employment law (NRS 613.310 et seq.) prohibits workplace discrimination because of race, national origin, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age (40+), and disability at employers with 15 or more employees. You have 300 days to file with the Nevada Equal Rights Commission, which accepts complaints online only.

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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
Harassment covered at: 15 or more employees (same threshold)
Discrimination covered at: 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
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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
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NRS 613.420, issued if NERC finds no violation)
Damages: Federal Title VII caps apply to combined compensatory + punitive: $50,000 (15-100 employees)
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$100,000 (101-200); $200,000 (201-500); $300,000 (more than 500)
State agency: Nevada Equal Rights Commission (NERC)

Primary source, NRS 613.310 to 613.4383, inclusive ↗

What may be available under the 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)

Discrimination by protected ground in Nevada.

Coverage thresholds and deadlines differ by ground. Each one below is a separate claim, and an employer can violate more than one at once.

Race & national origin15+ · 300 days · NERC

Nevada's NRS 613 prohibits race and national-origin discrimination at employers with 15 or more employees, and expressly protects hair texture and protective hairstyles. You have 300 days to file with the Nevada Equal Rights Commission, which accepts complaints online only. Remedies mirror federal Title VII, with damages subject to federal caps.

Disability15+ · 300 days · NERC

NRS 613 and the federal ADA require Nevada employers with 15 or more employees to reasonably accommodate disabilities and bar disability harassment. File with the Nevada Equal Rights Commission within 300 days (online only). After a right-to-sue notice you have 90 days to sue; remedies follow the federal Title VII scheme.

Age (40+)15+ · 300 days · NERC

The federal ADEA and Nevada's NRS 613 protect workers 40 and older from age discrimination at employers with 15 or more employees. File with the Nevada Equal Rights Commission within 300 days online. Nevada gives age-discrimination appeals expedited briefing. After a right-to-sue notice, you have 90 days to file suit.

Religion15+ · 300 days · NERC

Title VII and Nevada's NRS 613 require employers with 15 or more employees to reasonably accommodate sincerely held religious practices and bar religious harassment. File with the Nevada Equal Rights Commission within 300 days (online only). Remedies mirror federal Title VII; after a right-to-sue notice, you have 90 days to sue.

Sexual orientation & gender identity15+ · 300 days · NERC

Nevada's NRS 613 expressly protects sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, broader on its face than federal law. Discrimination and harassment are unlawful at employers with 15 or more employees. File with the Nevada Equal Rights Commission within 300 days online; remedies follow the federal Title VII scheme.

Retaliation15+ · 300 days · NERC

NRS 613.340 makes it unlawful to retaliate against an employee for opposing discrimination or filing a charge, testifying, or participating in an investigation. File with the Nevada Equal Rights Commission within 300 days (online only). After a right-to-sue notice you have 90 days to sue; remedies mirror federal Title VII.

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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Guides for Nevada workplace discrimination.

The same conduct can break more than one law.

What happened to you in Nevada may also amount to a separate claim, with its own protections and its own deadlines. Each of these is worth checking before anything lapses.

Was it also sexual harassment? Was it also wrongful termination? Was it also wage & hour? Was it also equity compensation & severance?

Common questions.

How do I file a discrimination complaint in Nevada?

The Nevada Equal Rights Commission accepts complaints online only, no mail, fax, or in-person filing. You have 300 days from the discriminatory act. After NERC issues a right-to-sue notice, you have just 90 days to file a lawsuit, so don't wait once you receive it.

Does Nevada protect natural hair and hairstyles?

Yes. NRS 613 expressly protects hair texture and protective hairstyles (such as braids, locs, and twists) as part of race discrimination, Nevada's version of a CROWN Act. Grooming policies that target these hairstyles can be unlawful race discrimination.