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New Mexico Minimum Wage Increase goes into effect Friday, January 1, 2021

New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) advises employers and workers that New Mexico’s minimum wage is increasing to $10.50 per hour, effective Friday, January 1^st, 2021. This increase is in accordance with an amendment to the New Mexico Minimum Wage Act signed into law by Governor Lujan Grisham on April 1, 2019.

NMDWS awaits guidance from U.S. Department of Labor on implementation of CARES Act Extension

The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) is currently reviewing the CARES Act unemployment extension provisions contained in H.R. 133. These provisions will bring additional unemployment compensation to over 160,000 New Mexicans.

Human Rights Commission Hearing

The Administrative Law Judge on behalf of the Human Rights Commission will hold a virtual hearing on January 6, 2021.

Human Rights Commission Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the Human Rights Commission will convene at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2020.

NMDWS Reminds Claimants to Plan Accordingly for Holiday Closures

Unemployment Insurance Tax & Claims Online System Available

All New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions’ (NMDWS) offices, including the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Operations Center, will be closed on Thursday, December 24 starting at 1 p.m. for Winter Holiday Leave granted by Governor Lujan Grisham; and all day Friday, December 25, 2020 in observance of Christmas; and Friday, January 1, 2021, in observance of the New Year holiday. The department urges claimants to plan accordingly.

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