New Mexico § 50-12-1 Employer immunity from liability for references on former

New Mexico Statutes

§ 50-12-1 — Employer immunity from liability for references on former

New Mexico § 50-12-1

Ch. 50Employment Law

Art. 12Employer Immunity for Employee References

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 50-12-1 (2026).

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employee. When requested to provide a reference on a former or current employee, an employer acting in good faith is immune from liability for comments about the former employee's job performance. The immunity shall not apply when the reference information supplied was knowingly false or deliberately misleading, was rendered with malicious purpose or violated any civil rights of the former employee.

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employee. When requested to provide a reference on a former or current employee, an employer acting in good faith is immune from liability for comments about the former employee's job performance. The immunity shall not apply when the reference information supplied was knowingly false or deliberately misleading, was rendered with malicious purpose or violated any civil rights of the former employee.