Whenever an employee (not having a written contract for a definite period) quits or resigns his employment, the wages or compensation shall become due and be payable at the next succeeding payday. Nothing in this section shall prohibit or restrict the right of the employer to make immediate payment at the time of quitting.
§ 50-4-5 NMSA 1978
Employees quitting employment
Known as the Minimum Wage Act
The act spans §§ 50–50 (38 sections).
Laws 1937, ch. 109, § 5; 1941 Comp., § 57-305; 1953 Comp., § 59-3-5.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.