Nevada Revised Statutes Section 11.209 - Civil Practice

Actions against principal contractors by employees of subcontractors for wages or benefits.

1. No action against a principal contractor for the recovery of wages due an employee of a subcontractor or contributions or premiums required to be made or paid on his account may be commenced more than:

(a) Two years, if the principal contractor is located in Nevada; or

(b) Three years, if the principal contractor is located outside this state,

Ê after the date the employee should have received those wages from or those contributions or premiums should have been made or paid by the subcontractor.

2. No action against a principal contractor for the recovery of benefits due an employee of a subcontractor may be commenced more than:

(a) Three years, if the principal contractor is located in Nevada; or

(b) Four years, if the principal contractor is located outside this state,

Ê after the date the employee should have received those benefits from the subcontractor.

Last modified: February 26, 2006