Nevada Revised Statutes 608.0193 – Employer required to provide break time to express breast milk; compensation pursuant to collective bargaining agreement; reasonable alternative to alleviate undue hardship; retaliation prohibited; exceptions
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3, 5 and 6, each employer shall provide an employee who is the mother of a child under 1 year of age with:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 608.0193
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
(a) Reasonable break time, with or without compensation, for the employee to express breast milk as needed; and
(b) A place, other than a bathroom, that is reasonably free from dirt or pollution, which is protected from the view of others and free from intrusion by others where the employee may express breast milk.
2. If break time is required to be compensated pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement entered into by an employer and an employee organization, any break time taken pursuant to subsection 1 by an employee which is covered by the collective bargaining agreement must be compensated.
3. If an employer determines that complying with the provisions of subsection 1 will cause an undue hardship considering the size, financial resources, nature and structure of the business of the employer, the employer may meet with the employee to agree upon a reasonable alternative. If the parties are not able to reach an agreement, the employer may require the employee to accept a reasonable alternative selected by the employer.
4. An employer shall not retaliate, or direct or encourage another person to retaliate, against any employee because that employee has:
(a) Taken break time or used the space provided pursuant to subsection 1 or 3 to express breast milk; or
(b) Taken any action to require the employer to comply with the requirements of this section, including, without limitation, filing a complaint, testifying, assisting or participating in any manner in an investigation, proceeding or hearing to enforce the provisions of this section.
5. An employer who employs fewer than 50 employees is not subject to the requirements of this section if these requirements would impose an undue hardship on the employer, considering the size, financial resources, nature and structure of the business of the employer.
6. An employer who is a contractor licensed pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS is not subject to the requirements of this section with regard to an employee who is performing work at a construction jobsite that is located at least 3 miles from the regular place of business of the employer.