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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 36. Military Affairs and Civil Emergencies § 414.260. Membership in volunteer search and rescue or reserve unit of sheriff's department or Civil Air Patrol: Discharge of employee for membership prohibited; exceptions; civil remedy

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. Any person, including a government, governmental agency or political subdivision of a government, who employs a person or is vested with the power to discharge or recommend the discharge of a person shall not deprive that person of employment for any reason specifically relating to his or her service as a member of a volunteer search and rescue or reserve unit of a sheriff's department or a Civil Air Patrol unit unless:

(a) The employee failed to comply with the provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 414.250; or

(b) The employer has given notice to the employee pursuant to the provisions of subsection 2 of NRS 414.250.

2. A person discharged in violation of subsection 1 may commence a civil action against his or her employer and:

(a) Recover all wages and benefits lost as a result of the violation and reasonable attorney's fees as fixed by the court; and

(b) Obtain an order of the court reinstating the person to his or her employment without loss of position, seniority or benefits.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 36. Military Affairs and Civil Emergencies § 414.260. Membership in volunteer search and rescue or reserve unit of sheriff's department or Civil Air Patrol: Discharge of employee for membership prohibited; exceptions; civil remedy - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-36-military-affairs-and-civil-emergencies/nv-rev-st-414-260/

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