US Jurisdictions

New Mexico

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Access indispensable resources below to help stay current with HR and employment law developments in New Mexico, including more than 50 state-specific Employment Law Manual sections, customizable New Mexico Employee Handbook templates and other state-specific resources, recently passed and upcoming state and local deadlines, and links to our local coverage.

You may wish to start with the following resources:

Legal Timetable: Recent and Upcoming Changes

XpertHR's Legal Timetable helps you keep track of key compliance dates in New Mexico, as well as other states and municipalities:

January 1, 2021: Albuquerque, New Mexico, Minimum Wage Increases to $10.50

January 1, 2021: New Mexico Minimum Wage Increases to $10.50

January 26, 2021: Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bans Hairstyle Discrimination

March 1, 2021: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, Minimum Wage Increases to $12.32

March 1, 2021: Santa Fe, New Mexico, Minimum Wage Increases to $12.32

Employee Handbooks

Create or update your New Mexico Handbook with XpertHR's comprehensive state-specific handbook statements. The New Mexico Employee Handbook Table of Contents links to all available handbook statements, including:

EEO Handbook Statement: New Mexico

Lactation Accommodation Handbook Statement: New Mexico

Paid Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Sick Leave to Care for Relatives Handbook Statement: New Mexico

Smoke-Free Workplace Handbook Statement: New Mexico

New and Updated

New Mexico at a Glance

State Minimum Wage:
$10.50
State Paid Sick Leave Mandated:
No
State Ban the Box Adopted:
No

Local Coverage

Albuquerque

Bernalillo County

Las Cruces

Santa Fe

Santa Fe County

New Mexico Employment Law Manual

At-Will, Contracts and Restrictive Covenants

Employee Benefits

Employee Leaves

Employee Management

HR Strategy, Management and the Law

Labor Relations

Organizational Exit

Payroll

Recruiting and Hiring

Risk Management - Health, Safety, Security

Types of Employers and Workers

Wage and Hour

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