New Mexico Employment Laws

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Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors | Last reviewed October 24, 2017

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Employment is so fundamental to our lives, and yet no one is guaranteed the right to have a job. However, there are certain laws and regulations that are intended to level the playing field between employers and employees. Welcome to FindLaw's section on the employment laws of New Mexico, with explanations of important employment laws for non-attorneys. In this section, you'll learn about laws that regulate things like overtime pay, minimum wage, and meal breaks during shifts. In addition, this section covers whistleblower laws, legal holidays, and much more. Click on a link below to learn more about New Mexico's employment laws.

Learn About New Mexico Employment Laws

  • New Mexico Wage and Hour Laws

    What every New Mexico employee should know about the state's wage and hour laws, which cover minimum wage, meal breaks and rest periods, and overtime pay.

  • New Mexico Legal Holidays Laws

    Listing of New Mexico's legal holidays, such as New Year's Day and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, days on which government employees often get the day off or holiday pay.

  • New Mexico Whistleblower Laws

    Basics of New Mexico laws protecting whistleblowers by prohibiting employers from taking adverse actions against employees (such as firing them) who report violations of the law or ethical standards.

  • New Mexico Overtime Laws

    General information about New Mexico's overtime laws, which require non-exempt employees to be paid time and one-half for hours worked over a certain set limit within a week.

  • New Mexico Right to Work Laws

    General overview of "right to work" laws (which New Mexico lacks), laws prohibiting unions from collecting payments from non-union employees at unionized work sites to cover the cost of their benefits.

  • New Mexico Civil Statute of Limitations

    Summary of New Mexico's civil statute of limitations, which places time limits (typically 3-4 years) for how long a plaintiff has in which to file a civil action.

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