THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS IS LAUNCHING AN EFFORT TO MAKE SURE THE STATE’S WAGE LAWS ARE FOLLOWED. DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON STACY JOHNSTON SAYS THE EFFORT WILL FOCUS ON EDUCATING EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES ABOUT THE LAWS THROUGH A SERIES OF WEBINARS LATER IN MAY. SHE ALSO SAYS ENFORCEMENT IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT WHEN IT COMES TO COMPLIANCE.
EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE STATE’S WAGE LAWS BY GOING TO THE WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS WEB PAGE . WORKERS CAN ALSO FILE COMPLAINTS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH THROUGH THE SAME LOCATION.