Senate Bill No. 24–Senator Carlton

Prefiled January 19, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

SUMMARY—Prohibits employer from taking disciplinary action against employee who refuses to work before or after his scheduled time. (BDR 53‑941)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State: No.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

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AN ACT relating to employment practices; prohibiting an employer from taking disciplinary action against an employee who refuses to work before or after his scheduled time; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1-1 Section 1. Chapter 613 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

1-2 new section to read as follows:

1-3 1. An employer who posts or otherwise notifies an employee of his

1-4 schedule of work for a workday shall not discharge or take any other

1-5 disciplinary action against the employee solely because the employee

1-6 refuses to work any period other than as designated in that schedule,

1-7 unless the additional period of work is required pursuant to subsection 4

1-8 of NRS 281.100, NRS 404.210 or subsection 2 of NRS 608.200.

1-9 2. As used in this section:

1-10 (a) “Schedule of work” means the times an employer expects an

1-11 employee to begin and quit working.

1-12 (b) “Workday” means any period of 24 consecutive hours.

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