No doubt like similar statutes in other states, the New Mexico Minimum Wage Act (MWA) requires an employer to pay overtime wages for hours worked in excess of forty hours in "any week of seven days." In 2013, the New Mexico Court of Appeals has concluded that "any week of seven days," which is not defined in the MWA, "means
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Monday, July 20, 2015
FLSA & NM Wage Law--What is "Any Week of Seven Days"?
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Fair Labor Standards Act,
FLSA,
minimum wage,
MWA,
wage and hour,
work week,
workweek
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