2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 50: Employment Law
Article 4: Labor Conditions; Payment of Wages, 50-4-1 through 50-4-33
Section 50-4-1: Definitions.


NM Stat § 50-4-1 (1996 through 1st Sess 50th Legis) What's This?

50-4-1. Definitions.

A. Whenever used in this act [50-4-1 to 50-4-12 NMSA 1978], "employer" includes every person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, receiver or other officer of the court of this state, and any agent or officer of any of the above mentioned classes, employing any person in this state, except employers of domestic labor in private homes and employers of livestock and agricultural labor.

B. "Wages" shall mean all amounts at which the labor or service rendered is recompensed, whether the amount is fixed or ascertained on a time, task, piece, commission basis or other method of calculating such amount.

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