Hours worked - New Mexico

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

The federal law does not spell out actual hours that must be worked in a work day. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the workweek ordinarily includes all the time during which an employee is required to be:

• On the employer's premises,
• On duty, or
• At a prescribed work place.

In New Mexico, employees shall not be required to work more than 16 hours in any one day, except for firemen, law officers or farm/ranch hands.

State

Contact

New Mexico Department of Labor—Labor and Industrial Division

Regulations

New Mexico Statutes, Chapter 50, Employment Law, Article 4

50-4-30. Daily maximum hours of employment; exceptions.

A. No employee other than a fireman, law enforcement officer or farm or ranch hand whose duties require them to work longer hours, or employees primarily in a stand-by position, shall be required to work for any employer within the state more than sixteen hours in any one day of twenty-four hours except in emergency situations.

Federal

Contact

The Department of Labor is the federal agency that monitors hours worked.

Regulations

U.S. labor regulations for hours worked can be found in CFR 29:

• Part 785 Hours Worked
• Part 778 Overtime Compensation