New Mexico employment laws
Every New Mexico rule we cover, verified against the statute or the state agency, with the check date on each page.
Final Paycheck
New Mexico requires a discharged employee's fixed wages to be paid within five days of discharge (ten days for task, piece or commission pay); an employee who quits is paid on the next succeeding payday.
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Paid Sick Leave
New Mexico's Healthy Workplaces Act requires all private employers, regardless of size, to provide earned sick leave: one hour per 30 hours worked with no waiting period, usable up to 64 hours per year.
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