NAC608.160. Withholding of amounts from wages due.

     1. Without the written authorization of an employee, an employer may withhold from the wages due the employee:

     (a) Any amount required by law; and

     (b) Any employee contribution to a benefit program, such as health insurance or a pension plan, as permitted pursuant to NRS 608.110.

     2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 1, an employer may not deduct any amount from the wages due an employee unless:

     (a) The employer has a reasonable basis to believe that the employee is responsible for the amount being deducted by the employer;

     (b) The deduction is for a specific purpose, pay period and amount; and

     (c) The employee voluntarily authorizes the employer, in writing, to deduct the amount from the wages.

     3. An employer may not use a blanket authorization that was made in advance by the employee to withhold any amount from the wages due the employee.

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