On June 14, 2019, an amendment of New Mexico’s “Ban the Box” law went into effect prohibiting private employers from using job applications that contain questions about an applicant’s criminal arrest or conviction history. This seemingly slight change to the application process is meaningful. Revealing a criminal history on an initial job application often results Read more
While most New Mexico municipalities update their minimum wage rates in January, Santa Fe stands apart from the pack with an annual increase to the city living wage on March 1. With the most recent increase already in effect, the city has finally released the mandatory poster. Employers with workers operating within the city should Read more
This fall, New Mexico made two important revisions to the state’s required workplace postings. The New Mexico Minimum Wage posting and the Workers’ Compensation posting each contain new information that employers are now required to post. These notices have been incorporated onto our New Mexico All-On-One Labor Law Poster™. Employers should also refer to the Read more
On January 1, 2019, the minimum wage will rise in 20 states and on the federal level for employees of federal contractors. While state-level minimum wages remain a popular solution for regional cost-of-living differences, municipal minimum wages are increasingly seen as a remedy for cost-of-living differences between cities and counties within an individual state. 20 Read more
Many New Mexico employers have workplace posting requirements in addition to state notice compliance postings. Several New Mexico communities have established minimum wage rates that are higher than the state minimum wage rate of $7.50 per hour. These local minimum wage rates are determined each year based on annual changes in local Consumer Price Indexes Read more
Three New Mexico communities are increasing their minimum wage rates. Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Bernalillo each tie the minimum wage rate in their jurisdictions to increases in the cost of living from the previous year, as measured by the Consumer Price Index. Albuquerque Albuquerque’s Minimum Wage rate increased to $8.75 per hour effective January 1, Read more
Human Trafficking Help Under new Law effective July 1, 2014, New Mexico employers are required to post the new state Notice on Human Trafficking Poster. The bilingual Notice on Human Trafficking Poster contains toll-free state and national telephone and text reporting numbers, assurance of caller anonymity and confidentiality, and a forced labor advisory. Who must Read more
New Mexico takes a big step forward in achieving wage equality for women with the recent passage of the Fair Pay for Women Act. Effective June 14, 2013, getting equal pay may be easier for New Mexico workers of either sex. That’s because the law protects both women and men from wage discrimination. Wage Discrimination Read more
Effective March 1, 2013, all Santa Fe, New Mexico employers are required to pay employees a minimum wage of $10.51 per hour for all hours worked within Santa Fe city limits. This includes full- and part-time and temporary employees. The annual Living Wage increase is required by City Ordinance and corresponds to the increase in Read more
Santa Fe, New Mexico will finally see an increase in the minimum hourly wage rate to $10.29 per hour, effective March 1, 2012. The city has also updated the mandatory Living Wage Ordinance poster. Compliance Poster Company carries the mandatory notice (#31701) in a bilingual format to comply with the municipal requirement that employers post Read more
