FACT BRIEF

Does Nevada guarantee universal paid sick leave?

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

By Austin Tannenbaum

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YES

Nevada has one of the most progressive paid leave laws in the country, but it falls short of being universal.

Beginning on Jan. 1, 2020, Nevada guaranteed paid leave for those working at businesses with 50 or more employees.

For each hour worked, Nevada employees receive about 1 minute and 9 seconds (“0.01923 hours”) of paid leave. Employees may redeem their accrued leave after their 90th calendar day of work.

Fourteen states and the District of Columbia have paid sick leave, but only Nevada and Maine allow employees to take paid leave days without providing a reason. Illinois will become the third state in 2024, with a more generous rate of accrual and without minimum employee requirements.

There is no federal law guaranteeing paid leave, although the practice is common in other developed countries.

In the U.S., high-wage workers are three times more likely to have access to paid sick leave than low-wage workers.

This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one.

Sources

Nevada Health Response Paid Leave Effective January 1, 2020 – Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) § 608

Omni Calculator Hours to minutes converter: 0.01923 hours

Center for American Progress The State of Paid Sick Time in the U.S. in 2023

Vacation Tracker Paid Time Off (PTO) in Nevada

Law and the Workplace Illinois Legislature Passes Paid Leave For All Workers Act

Newsweek U.S. Offers Employees Less Paid Leave Than Most Countries Around the World

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