New Mexico Statutes

§ 50-4-5 — Employees quitting employment

New Mexico § 50-4-5
JurisdictionNew Mexico
Ch. 50Employment Law
Art. 4Labor Conditions; Payment of Wages

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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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