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Nevada Guide · Updated 2026

Nevada Domestic-Violence Leave (NRS 608.0198)

Nevada gives employees who are victims of domestic violence — or whose family or household members are — a meaningful block of protected leave, separate from the general SB 312 paid-leave law.

The entitlement (NRS 608.0198)

An employee employed for at least 90 days who is a victim of an act constituting domestic violence or sexual assault, or whose family or household member is such a victim, may take up to 160 hours of leave in a 12-month period — provided the employee is not the alleged perpetrator. The hours may be paid or unpaid by the employer.

Permitted uses

  • Medical treatment or counseling for a related injury or condition;
  • Obtaining counseling or other assistance related to the act;
  • Legal/court proceedings; and
  • Establishing a safety plan, including relocation.

Notice, documentation & no retaliation

  • The statute imposes no advance-notice requirement for the initial use; after that, the employee must give the employer at least 48 hours advance notice to use additional hours, and the employer may request documentation;
  • The employer must keep the information confidential;
  • The employer may not deny the leave, retaliate, or discriminate for using it.

Accommodation (a separate Nevada duty, NRS 613.222)

Nevada also requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for an employee who is a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault or whose family or household member is a victim (for example, a transfer or reassignment, a modified schedule, a new work telephone number, or a new worksite) unless the accommodation would create an undue hardship, and an employer may not take adverse action against an employee for requesting one (NRS 613.223) — but that duty comes from NRS 613.222, not from NRS 608.0198, which creates only the leave entitlement described above and contains no accommodation clause.

This guide is general HR information, not legal advice, and doesn't replace legal counsel. Specifics should be tailored to your business and, for high-stakes or fact-specific matters, reviewed by a qualified Nevada employment attorney.

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