Prohibits certain provisions in certain employment contracts or similar agreements. (BDR 53-116)

Existing law sets forth certain prohibited employment practices. (Chapter 613 of NRS) Section 1 of this bill prohibits a contract or other agreement between a private employer and an employee or an independent contractor from including any condition, stipulation or provision that requires the employee or independent contractor to pay to the employer or other person designated by the employer any sum of money if the employee or independent contractor leaves the employment of the employer or ceases providing services to the employer before the passage of a specified period. Section 1 prohibits an employer from: (1) requesting that an employee, prospective employee or independent contractor enter into a contract or agreement that violates section 1; (2) requiring that a prospective employee or independent contractor enter into such a contract or agreement; (3) executing or attempting to enforce any condition, stipulation or provision of a contract that violates section 1; and (4) obtaining or attempting to obtain a waiver of the provisions of section 1. Section 1 authorizes the Labor Commissioner to impose an administrative fine upon an employer that engages in any of the acts prohibited by section 1 in an amount of not less than $1,000 and not more than $5,000 for each violation. Section 1 additionally authorizes the Attorney General to bring an action against such an employer seeking an injunction or other equitable relief or a civil penalty of not less than $1,000 and not more than $5,000 for each violation. Finally, section 1 authorizes an employee, prospective employee or independent contractor who is aggrieved by an employer's violation of section 1 to bring an action on his or her own behalf or on behalf of a similarly situated class of persons against the employer to recover or obtain certain relief. Section 2 of this bill applies the provisions of section 1 to any contract or agreement entered into before, on or after October 1, 2025.