NRS
613.160 Spotters:
Right of employee to be confronted with accuser; penalty.
1. It is unlawful for any person,
firm, association or corporation, or agent, superintendent or
manager thereof, employing any special agent, detective or
person commonly known as a spotter for the purpose of
investigating, obtaining and reporting to the employer or his
agent, superintendent or manager information concerning his
employees, to discipline or discharge any employee in his
service, where the act of discipline or the discharge is based
upon a report by a special agent, detective or spotter which
involves a question of integrity, honesty or a breach of rules
of the employer, unless the employer or his agent,
superintendent or manager gives notice and a hearing to the
employee thus accused, when requested by the employee, at which
hearing the accused employee must have the opportunity to
confront the person making the report and must have the right to
furnish testimony in his defense.
2. Any person, corporation, firm,
association or employer who violates any provision of this
section is liable to the State of Nevada for a penalty of $5,000
for each offense. The penalty must be recovered and the suit
must be brought in the name of the State of Nevada in a court of
proper jurisdiction by the Attorney General, or under his
direction by the district attorney in any county having proper
jurisdiction.
3. If a penalty is imposed pursuant
to this section, the costs of the proceeding, including
investigative costs and attorney’s fees, may be recovered by the
Attorney General or district attorney, as appropriate.
[1:41:1915; 1919 RL p. 2775; NCL §
2770] + [2:41:1915; 1919 RL p. 2775; NCL § 2771]—(NRS A 1993,
900)
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Know your rights:
Nevada Revised Statute #613, section 160
