Sections 1 through 7 [5-15-1 to 5-15-7 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the “Day Laborer Act”. History: Laws 2005, ch. 257, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 257 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 […]
As used in the Day Laborer Act: A. “check cashing service” means a business that for a fee offers to cash checks or other payment instruments or that advertises that it cashes checks or other payment instruments; B. “day labor” means employment that is under a contract between a day labor service agency and a […]
The following agencies that provide employees on a short-term or otherwise temporary basis are exempted from complying with the provisions of the Day Laborer Act: A. business entities registered as farm labor contractors; B. temporary services employment agencies where advanced applications, a screening process and job interviews are required; C. a labor union hiring hall; […]
A. A day labor service agency shall compensate day laborers for work performed by providing or making available commonly accepted payment instruments that are payable in cash, on demand, at a financial institution. B. At the time of payment of wages, a day labor service agency shall provide each day laborer with an itemized statement […]
A. A check cashing service that is a day labor service agency or is operating within the office of a day labor service agency shall not charge a day laborer an amount in excess of two dollars ($2.00) for cashing a check or payment instrument that is issued by the agency. B. No fees may […]
A. A day labor service agency shall pay a day laborer for all hours worked or otherwise due and owed to the day laborer. Failure to pay for each day and all hours worked is a violation of the Day Laborer Act. A person who fails to pay a day laborer for work performed or […]
A. A person who violates the provisions of the Day Laborer Act: (1) on a first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be sentenced pursuant to Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978; and (2) for a second and subsequent offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to Section 31-19-1 […]
