Nevada Code § 633.755

Legal remedy for certain retaliation or discrimination: Filing of action; damages; interest; equitable relief; rebuttable presumption in certain circumstances; civil penalty; limitation of action
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1. An employee of an osteopathic physician
or a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, nursing assistant or
medication aide - certified who is employed by or contracts to provide nursing
services for the osteopathic physician and who believes that he or she has been
retaliated or discriminated against in violation of NRS 633.750 may file an action in a court
of competent jurisdiction.
2. If a court determines that a violation
of NRS 633.750 has occurred, the court
may award such damages as it determines to have resulted from the violation,
including, without limitation:
(a) Compensatory damages;
(b) Reimbursement of any wages, salary,
employment benefits or other compensation denied to or lost by the employee,
registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, nursing assistant or medication
aide - certified as a result of the violation;
(c) Attorneys fees and costs, including, without
limitation, fees for expert witnesses; and
(d) Punitive damages, if the facts warrant.
3. The court shall award interest on the
amount of damages at a rate determined pursuant to NRS 17.130 .
4. The court may grant any equitable
relief it considers appropriate, including, without limitation, reinstatement
of the employee, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, nursing assistant
or medication aide - certified and any temporary, preliminary or permanent
injunctive relief.
5. If any action to retaliate or
discriminate is taken against an employee, registered nurse, licensed practical
nurse, nursing assistant or medication aide - certified within 60 days after
the employee, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, nursing assistant or
medication aide - certified takes any action described in subsection 1 of NRS 633.750 , there is a rebuttable
presumption that the action taken against the employee, registered nurse,
licensed practical nurse, nursing assistant or medication aide - certified
constitutes retaliation or discrimination in violation of NRS 633.750 .
6. An osteopathic physician or any agent
or employee thereof that violates the provisions of NRS 633.750 is subject to a civil penalty
of not more than $10,000 for each violation. The Attorney General or any
district attorney of this State may recover the penalty in a civil action
brought in the name of the State of Nevada in any court of competent
jurisdiction.
7. Any action under this section must be
brought not later than 2 years after the date of the last event constituting
the alleged violation for which the action is brought.
8. As used in this section, retaliate or
discriminate has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 633.750 .

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