New Mexico Pay Equity

Sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental handicap or serious medical condition, sexual orientation or gender identity (15 employees or more), spousal affiliation (50 employees or more)

“No employer shall discriminate, within any establishment in which such employees are employed, between employees on the basis of sex by paying wages to employees in the establishment at a rate less than the rate that the employer pays wages to employees of the opposite sex in the establishment for equal work on jobs the performance of which requires equal skill, effort and responsibility and that are performed under similar working conditions[.]”
Unlawful discriminatory practice to discriminate in matters of compensation against any person otherwise qualified because of sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental handicap or serious medical condition, sexual orientation or gender, or spousal affiliation

Applies to employers with 4 or more employees
Discrimination on basis of sexual orientation or gender identity applies to employers with 15 or more employees
Discrimination on basis of spousal affiliation applies to employers with 50 or more employees

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