SB 198

This bill updates Nevada law regarding how employers must pay wages and compensation to employees. It clarifies that any unpaid wages or compensation earned by an employee at the time of their discharge, resignation, or quitting must be paid on the same day and in the same manner as if the employee had been regularly paid. The bill also defines ‘compensation’ to include bonuses, profit sharing arrangements, and certain benefits. Furthermore, it increases the penalty for employers who fail to pay wages owed to employees who have resigned, quit, or been discharged, requiring them to pay an additional amount equal to 1.5 times the employee’s hourly wage for each day the wages remain unpaid.