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New Mexico paid sick leave law

The short answer

New Mexico Healthy Workplaces Act: employees accrue at least one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked (employers may provide more). (Office of the Governor, press release on signing HB 20 (Healthy Workplaces Act))

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Do you have to give paid sick leave?Yes, statewideVerified Sep 24, 2026 · 2 official sources

New Mexico Healthy Workplaces Act: employees accrue at least one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked (employers may provide more). (Office of the Governor, press release on signing HB 20 (Healthy Workplaces Act))

“House Bill 20 requires that employees shall accrue at least one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, though employers may elect to provide more.”

Office of the Governor, press release on signing HB 20 (Healthy Workplaces Act) · governor.nm.gov

“earned sick leave at a rate greater than one hour of earned sick leave for every 30 hours worked unless an employer chose a higher accrual rate for its employees”

11.1.6.8(B) NMAC (Healthy Workplaces Act rules) · srca.nm.gov

governor.nm.gov · srca.nm.gov

One more case for this topic is not verified yet. Check the official source.

What it means for an employer

  1. Put your sick leave policy in writing: accrual rate, yearly cap, carryover and how to request leave.
  2. Track accrued and used hours for each employee in payroll.
  3. Check the verified rules above for the employer size and employees covered.

The federal default

“There is currently no federal law guaranteeing access to paid sick leave, although many states and localities have passed paid sick leave laws.”

U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau: Paid leave · dol.gov

State rules can add to the federal default. The New Mexico rules above are the ones we verified; for anything not covered, ask the state labor office.

Paid sick leave: New Mexico and its neighbors

StatePaid sick leave
New MexicoYes, statewide
ArizonaYes, statewide
UtahNot verified
ColoradoYes, statewide
OklahomaNot verified
TexasNo statewide law

Only verified rules are shown. "Not verified" means we have not checked that state's rule yet; open its rulebook for the official source.

New Mexico employer rulebookEvery verified rule for the statePaid sick leave laws by stateOne row per state, with sources

Questions about New Mexico paid sick leave law

Do you have to give paid sick leave in New Mexico?

Accrual: New Mexico Healthy Workplaces Act: employees accrue at least one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked (employers may provide more). (Office of the Governor, press release on signing HB 20 (Healthy Workplaces Act))

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