NAC608.145. Periods for rest and meals.

     1. Unless an employee is exempt pursuant to NRS 608.019, an employee that works at least 3 1/2 continuous hours is permitted:

     (a) One 10-minute rest period if the employee works at least 3 1/2 continuous hours and less than 7 continuous hours;

     (b) Two 10-minute rest periods if the employee works at least 7 continuous hours and less than 11 continuous hours;

     (c) Three 10-minute rest periods if the employee works at least 11 continuous hours and less than 15 continuous hours; or

     (d) Four 10-minute rest periods if the employee works at least 15 continuous hours and less than 19 continuous hours.

     2. An unpaid lunch break is not considered when determining the number of hours worked by an employee for the purposes of subsection 1.

     3. An employee may voluntarily agree to forego any rest period or meal period. The employer has the burden to prove the existence of any such agreement.

     (Added to NAC by Labor Comm’r by R115-04, eff. 8-25-2004)