Section 50-16-1 – Short title.
Sections 1 through 4 [50-16-1 to 50-16-4 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the “Caregiver Leave Act”. History: Laws 2019, ch. 177, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 177 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 […]
Section 50-16-2 – Definitions.
As used in the Caregiver Leave Act: A. “eligible employee” means, except as provided pursuant to Section 4 of the Caregiver Leave Act, an individual who is in the employ of an employer and who, in accordance with the employer’s policies, is eligible to accrue sick leave; B. “employer” means a person that employs one […]
Section 50-16-3 – Accumulated sick leave; application to family caregiving.
A. An employer that provides eligible employees with sick leave for an eligible employee’s own illness or injury or to receive health care shall permit its eligible employees to use accrued sick leave to care for their family members in accordance with the same terms and procedures that the employer imposes for any other use […]
Section 50-16-4 – Exemptions.
A. The provisions of the Caregiver Leave Act shall not apply to: (1) an employee of an employer subject to the provisions of Title II of the federal Railway Labor Act or to an employer or employee as defined in either the federal Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act or the Federal Employers’ Liability Act or other […]