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Yes. If New Mexico has a higher minimum wage than the federal minimum wage the employer still has to post the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)/ Minimum Wage poster.

Yes. How an employee is paid is not relevant to whether you must post the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)/ Minimum Wage Poster.

In order to be exempt from federal and state poster requirements, the employer must use only workers who qualify as bona fide volunteers under the Fair Labor Standards Act, bona fide volunteers are individuals who donate their services for public service, religious or humanitarian objectives, without contemplation of being paid.

You can file your new (initial) Unemployment Insurance (UI) claim online by going to the New Mexico Workforce Connection online system at www.jobs.state.nm.us.

Computers are available at your local New Mexico Workforce Connection Centers and local libraries. Our UI Tax & Claims system is available to take initial claims and weekly certifications from 4:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday through Friday. Please allow at least 30 minutes to file an online claim prior to system down time.

All individuals applying for and receiving unemployment benefits are required to log into the New Mexico Workforce Connection Online System (www.jobs.state.nm.us) first in order to access the UI Tax & Claims system. Individuals will be required to maintain usernames and passwords for both the online jobs system (www.jobs.state.nm.us) and the UI Tax & Claims system.  

You can also file by phone by calling the toll free number 1-877-664-6984. After following the automated prompts, your call will be transferred to a Customer Service Agent (CSA) who will assist you with completing your claim. Our UI Operations Center is open from 7:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. *Starting September 8th hours will be 7:00am-5:00pm