An employer shall not disclose verification information provided under Subsection B of Section 4 [50-4A-4 NMSA 1978] of the Promoting Financial Independence for Victims of Domestic Abuse Act and shall maintain confidentiality of the fact that the employee or employee's family member was involved in a domestic abuse incident, that the employee requested or obtained domestic abuse leave and that the employee made any written or oral statement about the need for domestic abuse leave. An employer may disclose an employee's information related to domestic abuse leave only when the employee consents, when a court or administrative agency orders the disclosure or when otherwise required by federal or state law.
History: Laws 2009, ch. 14, § 6.
Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 14, § 9 made Laws 2009, ch. 14, § 6 effective July 1, 2009.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 4A - Promoting Financial Independence for Victims of Domestic Abuse Act
Section 50-4A-1 - Short title.
Section 50-4A-2 - Definitions.
Section 50-4A-3 - Domestic abuse leave required; retaliation prohibited.
Section 50-4A-4 - Certification; verification.
Section 50-4A-5 - Impact of domestic abuse leave on other employee benefits.
Section 50-4A-6 - Confidentiality.
Section 50-4A-7 - Enforcement.
Section 50-4A-8 - Effect on other laws and existing employment benefits.