New Mexico § 37-1-5 Actions for wage and hour violations

New Mexico Statutes

§ 37-1-5 — Actions for wage and hour violations

New Mexico § 37-1-5

Ch. 37Limitation of Actions; Abatement and Revivor

Art. 1Limitations of Actions

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Bluebook

N.M. Stat. Ann. § 37-1-5 (2026).

Text

A civil action to enforce any provision of Chapter 50, Article 4 NMSA 1978 shall be commenced within three years after a violation last occurs. The three-year period shall be tolled during a labor relations division of the workforce solutions department investigation of an employer, but such an investigation shall not be deemed a prerequisite to a person bringing a civil action, nor shall it operate to bar a civil action brought pursuant to Chapter 50, Article 4 NMSA 1978.

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A civil action to enforce any provision of Chapter 50, Article 4 NMSA 1978 shall be commenced within three years after a violation last occurs. The three-year period shall be tolled during a labor relations division of the workforce solutions department investigation of an employer, but such an investigation shall not be deemed a prerequisite to a person bringing a civil action, nor shall it operate to bar a civil action brought pursuant to Chapter 50, Article 4 NMSA 1978.