New Mexico Statutes
§ 50-4-5 — Employees quitting employment
New Mexico § 50-4-5
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 50-4-5 (2026).
Text
Whenever an employee (not having a written contract for a definite period) quits or resigns his employment, the wages or compensation shall become due and be payable at the next succeeding payday. Nothing in this section shall prohibit or restrict the right of the employer to make immediate payment at the time of quitting.
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Legislative History
Laws 1937, ch. 109, § 5; 1941 Comp., § 57-305; 1953 Comp., § 59-3-5.
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Bluebook (online)
New Mexico § 50-4-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/50/50-4-5.