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Non-Compete Laws in Nevada

Nevada voids a non-compete unless it is supported by valuable consideration and is no broader than needed, bars non-competes for employees paid solely by the hour, and courts must revise overbroad covenants.

Last checked . General information, not legal advice.

Nevada at a glance

Status
Restricted: banned for hourly workers
NRS 613.195 sets conditions for enforceable non-competes and bars them for hourly-paid employees.
Enforceable against employees
Only for non-hourly employees
Salary threshold
Hourly workers excluded, no dollar figure
Applies to employees paid solely on an hourly wage basis, exclusive of tips or gratuities.
Advance notice required
No
NRS 613.195 contains no advance notice requirement.

Sources

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The rules in Nevada

Are employee non-compete agreements banned, restricted or enforceable in Nevada?

Status in Nevada: Restricted: banned for hourly workers. NRS 613.195 sets conditions for enforceable non-competes and bars them for hourly-paid employees.

Can an employer enforce a non-compete against an employee in Nevada?

Only for non-hourly employees. Enforceable against employees in Nevada: only for non-hourly employees.

Is there a minimum salary for a non-compete to be enforceable in Nevada?

Salary threshold in Nevada: Hourly workers excluded, no dollar figure. Applies to employees paid solely on an hourly wage basis, exclusive of tips or gratuities.

Does Nevada require employers to give advance notice of a non-compete?

No. Advance notice required in Nevada: no. NRS 613.195 contains no advance notice requirement.

Where do the Nevada non-compete laws come from?

The rules above come from Nev. Rev. Stat. 613.195. Each source is linked on this page. We last checked them in October 2026.

Good to know

If the job ends in a reduction in force or restructuring, the non-compete is enforceable only while the employer keeps paying the employee's salary, benefits or equivalent compensation.

A non-compete cannot stop a former employee from serving a former customer who sought the employee out without being solicited.

What this means in practice

Read the restriction closely before signing. Note how long it lasts, the area it covers, which activities it bars and which state's law the contract says applies. A choice-of-law clause does not always control, because some states refuse to apply another state's law to their own residents or workers.

Salary thresholds are often adjusted every year for inflation. If a state uses a threshold, check the figure for the year the agreement was signed or is being enforced, and how the statute defines earnings.

A non-compete is different from a non-solicitation or confidentiality agreement. Many states that limit non-competes still allow narrower clauses that protect trade secrets or customer lists. An employment lawyer can explain how the rules apply to a specific agreement.

General information, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities can add their own rules, so check the current statute before you rely on it.