The Clause About Working Elsewhere
NRS 613.195 — no noncompete for hourly workers, and one rewritten rather than thrown out
A noncompetition covenant is void unless it is supported by valuable consideration, restrains no more than the employer's protection requires, imposes no undue hardship on the employee, and is appropriate to what was given for it.
Not for hourly pay. A noncompete may not apply to an employee paid solely on an hourly wage basis, tips aside.
- It cannot stop a former employee serving a former customer who left on their own and was not solicited, where the employee otherwise keeps to the covenant
- After a layoff, reorganization or similar restructuring, it is enforceable only while the employer is paying the employee's salary, benefits or equivalent, including severance
- Where its time, area or scope is unreasonable, the court revises it to what is reasonable and enforces it as revised
Sources for this section (1)
- NRS 613.195 — Noncompetition covenants: Limitations
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nevada attorney.