New Mexico Wage and Hour Law
Overtime Law in New Mexico
New Mexico overtime law requires employers to pay workers time-and-a-half compensation for hours worked in excess of 40 in a seven-day period. For more information on New Mexico wage and hour law, visit the New Mexico Dept. of Workforce Solutions.
Minimum Wage in New Mexico
The minimum wage in New Mexico is $7.50 per hour and took effect on Jan. 1, 2009.
Employer Recordkeeping Requirements
New Mexico employers are required to keep accurate time records for each employee. These records must include hours worked and wages paid; these records must be kept for a minimum of one year.
For more information, view the New Mexico Department of Labor Website
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Wage and Hour Verdicts and Settlements
$10,000,000 Recovery for national class of poultry workers.
$3,500,000 Recovery for national class of construction manager/superintendents.
$2,400,000 Recovery for national class of poultry workers.
$1,800,000 Recovery for Florida class of construction manager/superintendents.
$1,200,000 Recovery for national class of construction manager/superintendents.
$1,100,000 Recovery for class of doctors improperly paid by hospital.
$1,000,000 Recovery for class of satellite installers.