A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this section, cities, counties, home rule municipalities and other political subdivisions of the state shall not adopt or continue in effect any law or ordinance that would mandate a minimum wage rate higher than that set forth in the Minimum Wage Act [50-4-19 to 50-4-30 NMSA 1978]. The provisions of this subsection expire on January 1, 2010.
B. A local law or ordinance, whether advisory or self-executing, in effect on January 1, 2007 that provides for a higher minimum wage rate than that set forth in the Minimum Wage Act shall continue in full force and effect until repealed.
History: Laws 2007, ch. 47, § 3.
Effective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 47, § 4 made Laws 2007, ch. 47, § 3 effective January 1, 2008.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 4 - Labor Conditions; Payment of Wages
Section 50-4-2 - Semimonthly and monthly pay days.
Section 50-4-3 - Joint adventurers.
Section 50-4-4 - Discharges [Discharged] employees.
Section 50-4-5 - Employees quitting employment.
Section 50-4-6 - Industrial disputes.
Section 50-4-7 - Unconditional payment of wages conceded to be due.
Section 50-4-8 - Duties of the labor commissioner [director]
Section 50-4-9 - Records, subpoenas, etc.
Section 50-4-10 - Forfeiture and penalties.
Section 50-4-13 - [Hours of employment; eating establishments.]
Section 50-4-14 - [Emergency cases; hours permitted; rate for excessive hours.]
Section 50-4-15 - [Uniform time for beginning work; notice of change.]
Section 50-4-16 - [Time records; inspection.]
Section 50-4-17 - [Failure to keep record or comply with act; penalty.]
Section 50-4-18 - [Disposition of fines.]
Section 50-4-19 - Declaration of state public policy.
Section 50-4-20 - Short title.
Section 50-4-21 - Definitions.
Section 50-4-22 - Minimum wages.
Section 50-4-22.1 - Temporary state preemption; saving clause.
Section 50-4-23 - Persons with a disability; minimum wage; director powers and duties.
Section 50-4-24 - Employers exempt from overtime provisions for certain employees.
Section 50-4-25 - Posting of summary of the act.
Section 50-4-26 - Enforcement; penalties; employees' remedies.
Section 50-4-26.1 - Retaliation prohibited.
Section 50-4-28 - Right of collective bargaining.
Section 50-4-29 - Relation to other laws.
Section 50-4-30 - Daily maximum hours of employment; exceptions.
Section 50-4-31 - Minimum length of hoe handles.
Section 50-4-32 - Continuing course of conduct.
Section 50-4-33 - Family child care provider collective bargaining; representation.
Section 50-4-34 - Request for access to social networking account prohibited.
Section 50-4-35 - Labor relations; union security agreements.