New Mexico § 50-4-19 Declaration of state public policy

New Mexico Statutes

§ 50-4-19 — Declaration of state public policy

New Mexico § 50-4-19

Ch. 50Employment Law

Art. 4Labor Conditions; Payment of Wages

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 50-4-19 (2026).

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It is declared to be the policy of this act (1) to establish minimum wage and overtime compensation standards for all workers at levels consistent with their health, efficiency and general well-being, and (2) to safeguard existing minimum wage and overtime compensation standards which are adequate to maintain the health, efficiency and general well-being of workers against the unfair competition of wage and hours standards which do not provide adequate standards of living.

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It is declared to be the policy of this act (1) to establish minimum wage and overtime compensation standards for all workers at levels consistent with their health, efficiency and general well-being, and (2) to safeguard existing minimum wage and overtime compensation standards which are adequate to maintain the health, efficiency and general well-being of workers against the unfair competition of wage and hours standards which do not provide adequate standards of living.