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New Mexico minors' hours and records rules

HoursReady lists these New Mexico rules and does not calculate them: minors' hours; records of hours worked and sick leave.

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Minors' hours (under 16)

Under 16: at most 8 hours on a non-school day and 40 hours in a non-school week; at most 3 hours on a school day and 18 hours in a school week; no work from 7 p.m. (9 p.m. outside the calendar school year) to 7 a.m. No hour or night limits are listed for ages 16 and 17. Where the federal child labor rules are stricter, they apply. Not calculated.

Citation
U.S. DOL WHD, Selected State Child Labor Standards (as of July 15, 2025), New Mexico row; the New Mexico Child Labor Act not read
Official source
www.dol.gov
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Records of hours worked and sick leave (48 months)

Employers keep records of the hours worked by employees and the earned sick leave they take for the immediately preceding 48 months. Not calculated.

Citation
Healthy Workplaces Act, NMSA 1978 50-17-6 (Laws 2021, Chapter 131, Section 7)
Official source
www.nmlegis.gov
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