Getting Paid When A Job Ends
NRS 608.020, NRS 608.030 and NRS 608.040 — fired means paid now, quitting means within 7 days, and late pay keeps running for up to 30
| How the job ended | When the last wages are due |
|---|---|
| How the job endedFired | When the last wages are dueImmediately |
| How the job endedLaid off temporarily, with a possible call back | When the last wages are dueImmediately |
| How the job endedQuit or resigned | When the last wages are dueThe regular payday, or 7 days after quitting, whichever is earlier |
Pay that is late keeps accruing. If an employer fails to pay a fired or laid off employee within 3 days after the wages are due, or a quitting employee on the day they are due, the employee's wages continue at the same rate from the day the job ended until paid, for up to 30 days.
An employee who hides to avoid payment, or refuses wages fully offered, gets nothing for that time. A suspension, being placed on call, or an approved leave is not the kind of layoff the immediate pay rule covers.
Sources for this section (3)
- NRS 608.020 — Immediate payment of employee discharged or placed on nonworking status
- NRS 608.030 — Payment of employee who resigns or quits employment
- NRS 608.040 — Penalty for failure to pay employee who is discharged, resigns, quits or is placed on nonworking status
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nevada attorney.