Effective July 1, 2022, the “Healthy Workplaces Act” now requires all private employers in the State of New Mexico, regardless of the size of their business or total workforce population, to provide eligible employees with up to 60 hours of paid sick leave per year for personal health or injury, to care for a family member, or for reasons related to domestic abuse. In addition, the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (the “Department”) has provided further guidance on the Act to which private employers must also adhere, which can be found here. New Mexico employers will need to comply with these requirements, which may include personnel training and/or revision to handbooks and leave policies to ensure notice to employees regarding rights to and procedures for requesting paid sick leave. Because there is no waiting period for the accrual and use of paid sick leave after the later of July 1, 2022 or an employee’s date of hire, compliance is required now. Here is what private employers in New Mexico need to know.

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