Section 613.385 - Preferential treatment in hiring veteran or spouse of veteran permitted1. A private employer may adopt an employment policy that gives preference in hiring to a veteran or the spouse of a veteran. Such a policy must be applied uniformly to employment decisions regarding the hiring or promotion of a veteran or the spouse of a veteran or the retention of a veteran or the spouse of a veteran during a reduction in the workforce.2. A private employer who gives preference in hiring to a veteran or the spouse of a veteran pursuant to subsection 1 does not violate any local or state equal employment law.3. The Nevada Equal Rights Commission may, upon receipt of a written complaint from a prospective employee of a private employer who has adopted an employment policy giving preference in hiring to a veteran or the spouse of a veteran pursuant to subsection 1, review the employment policy to determine whether the policy is being applied uniformly in accordance with subsection 1. If the Commission determines that an employment policy is not being applied uniformly, the Commission shall cause written notice of its findings, including the recommendations of the Commission, to be provided to the employer and prospective employee. Upon receipt of a notice from the Commission that an employment policy is not being applied uniformly, the employer shall revise his or her employment policy consistent with the recommendations of the Commission.4. As used in this section: (a) "Private employer" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 616A.295.(b) "Veteran" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 417.005.Added to NRS by 2015, 3861Added by 2015, Ch. 546,§2, eff. 7/1/2015.