This act [10-16C-1 to 10-16C-4 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Whistleblower Protection Act”. History: Laws 2010, ch. 12, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2010, ch. 12 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 19, 2010, 90 days after the adjournment of […]
As used in the Whistleblower Protection Act: A. “good faith” means that a reasonable basis exists in fact as evidenced by the facts available to the public employee; B. “public employee” means a person who works for or contracts with a public employer; C. “public employer” means: (1) any department, agency, office, institution, board, commission, […]
A public employer shall not take any retaliatory action against a public employee because the public employee: A. communicates to the public employer or a third party information about an action or a failure to act that the public employee believes in good faith constitutes an unlawful or improper act; B. provides information to, or […]
A. A public employer that violates the provisions of the Whistleblower Protection Act shall be liable to the public employee for actual damages, reinstatement with the same seniority status that the employee would have had but for the violation, two times the amount of back pay with interest on the back pay and compensation for […]
Every public employer shall keep posted in a conspicuous place on the public employer’s premises notices prepared by the employer that set forth the provisions of the Whistleblower Protection Act. History: Laws 2010, ch. 12, § 5. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2010, ch. 12 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., […]
A civil action pursuant to the Whistleblower Protection Act shall be forever barred unless the action is filed within two years from the date on which the retaliatory action occurred. History: Laws 2010, ch. 12, § 6. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2010, ch. 12 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., […]
