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Nevada Commissioner of Labor
| Nevada Commissioner of Labor | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $2,506,382 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves a term coterminous with the governor |
| Authority: | Chapter 607 of the Nevada Revised Statutes |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by Director of the Department of Business and Industry |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Nevada Commissioner of Labor
Shannon Chambers | |
| Other Nevada Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Controller • Superintendent of Public Instruction • Agriculture Director • Insurance Commissioner • Director of Conservation and Natural Resources • Labor Commissioner • Public Utilities Commission • Employment, Training and Rehabilitation • Board of Regents | |
The Nevada Commissioner of Labor is a state executive position in the Nevada state government.
The mission of the Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner is "to enforce the labor laws of the State of Nevada in a manner that protects the rights of working families in a fair, professional and timely manner."[1]
Current officeholder
The current Nevada Commissioner of Labor is Shannon Chambers (nonpartisan). Chambers assumed office in 2014.
Authority
The position and duties of commissioner of labor are established by Chapter 607 of the Nevada Revised Statutes.[2]
NRS 607.010 :
| 'The Office of Labor Commissioner is hereby created...The Labor Commissioner must be appointed by the Director of the Department of Business and Industry. |
Qualifications
There are no specific qualifications for this office.
Appointments
Per 607.020 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the Department of Business and Industry Director appoints the Nevada Commissioner of Labor. The commissioner serves at the pleasure of the governor. His or her term expires at the end of the governor's term or if the governor vacates office.[3]
Vacancies
Note: Ballotpedia's state executive officials project researches the constitutional or statutory text that details the process of filling vacancies for a state executive office. That information for the Nevada Commissioner of Labor has not yet been added. After extensive research, we were unable to identify any relevant information on state official websites. If you have any additional information about this office for inclusion on this section and/or page, please email us.
Duties
The commissioner of labor enforces certain Nevada Revised Statutes relating to persons required to earn their living in the private sector by their own endeavors and investigates complaints of non-payment of wages, state minimum wage, overtime and prevailing wage disputes. The office also monitors youth employment standards, including work hours and safe, non-hazardous working conditions.[4]
Divisions
As of January 28, 2021, the office was divided into four sections:
- Wage and hour
- The Employment of Minors
- Public Works and Prevailing Wage
- Private Employment Agency licensing[5]
State budget
- See also: Nevada state budget and finances
The Office of the Labor Commissioner's budget for Fiscal Year 2025 was $2,506,382.[6]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $111,313, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $110,211, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2021
In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $110,211, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2020
In 2020, the commissioner received a salary of $98,880, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2019
In 2019, the commissioner received a salary of $98,880, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2018
In 2018, the commissioner received a salary of $98,880, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2017
In 2017, the commissioner received a salary of $98,880, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2016
In 2016, the commissioner received a salary of $98,880, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2015
In 2015, the commissioner received a salary of $97,901, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2014
In 2014, the commissioner was paid an estimated $97,901, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2013
In 2013, the commissioner was paid an estimated $95,453, according to the Council of State Governments.[17]
2009
In 2009, the commissioner was paid an estimated $88,799, according to the Council of State Governments.[18]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Email: mail1@laborcommissioner.com
Carson City Office
1818 College Parkway, Suite 102
Carson City, NV 89706
Phone: (775) 684-1890
Fax: (775) 687-6409
Las Vegas Office:
3300 West Sahara Avenue, Suite 225
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Phone: (702) 486-2650
Fax: (702) 486-2660
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner, "Homepage," accessed January 28, 2021
- ↑ Nevada Legislature, "Chapter 607 - Labor Commissioner," accessed January 28, 2021
- ↑ Nevada Revised Statutes, "NRS 607.020 Appointment of Labor Commissioner," accessed October 16, 2011
- ↑ Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner, "Homepage," accessed January 28, 2021
- ↑ Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner, "Homepage," accessed January 28, 2021
- ↑ Governor's Finance Office, "Executive Budget | 2023-2025," accessed December 11, 2023
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 31, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed October 16, 2011
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