Nevada break, overtime and sick leave rules

Meal and rest breaks, overtime and paid sick leave in Nevada, in plain words. Last reviewed October 31, 2026. Not legal advice.

The rules in Nevada#

Meal breaks: An uninterrupted 30‑minute meal period for employees working 8 continuous hours, for employers of 2 or more employees.
Rest breaks: A paid 10‑minute rest period for each 4 hours worked or major fraction (more than half of it), not required when the daily total is under 3.5 hours. Applies to employers of 2 or more employees at a location.
Overtime: Employees earning less than 1.5 times the state minimum wage get 1.5 times pay after 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week. Employees earning at least 1.5 times the minimum wage get overtime only after 40 hours in a week. No double time or seventh‑day rule.
Paid sick leave: Yes, as general paid leave usable for any reason. Private employers with 50 or more employees in Nevada must provide at least 0.01923 hours of paid leave per hour worked (about 40 hours a year). Employers may cap use and carryover at 40 hours per benefit year.

Oh! Thyme has a Nevada rule set, turned on for your company at setup. On every shift it checks:

Overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, and after 8 hours in a day
A 30‑minute meal break that starts by the end of hour 8
A paid 10‑minute rest break for every 4 hours worked, or more than half of that
Sick leave balances build from approved hours at the rate set for each person, such as 1 hour per 30 worked, stop at their cap, and come down when time off is approved.

A day that breaks a rule is flagged for the approver before the hours go to payroll.