Nevada Revised Statutes Section 613.480 - Labor and Industrial Relations

Unlawful acts of employer. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 613.510, it is unlawful for any employer in this state to:

1. Directly or indirectly, require, request, suggest or cause any employee or prospective employee to take or submit to any lie detector test;

2. Use, accept, refer to or inquire concerning the results of any lie detector test of any employee or prospective employee;

3. Discharge, discipline, discriminate against in any manner or deny employment or promotion to, or threaten to take any such action against any employee or prospective employee:

(a) Who refuses, declines or fails to take or submit to any lie detector test; or

(b) On the basis of the results of any lie detector test; or

4. Discharge, discipline, discriminate against in any manner, deny employment or promotion to or threaten to take any such action against any employee or prospective employee who has:

(a) Filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any legal proceeding pursuant to NRS 613.440 to 613.510, inclusive;

(b) Testified or may testify in any legal proceeding instituted pursuant to NRS 613.440 to 613.510, inclusive; or

(c) Exercised his rights, or has exercised on behalf of another person the rights afforded him pursuant to NRS 613.440 to 613.510, inclusive.

Last modified: February 25, 2006