Section 50-15-4 - Day labor service agency; third-party employer; duties. - New Mexico Statutes

50-15-4. Day labor service agency; third-party employer; duties.

A.     A day labor service agency shall compensate day laborers for work performed by providing or making available commonly accepted payment instruments that are payable in cash, on demand, at a financial institution.

B.     At the time of payment of wages, a day labor service agency shall provide each day laborer with an itemized statement showing in detail each deduction made from wages.

C.     In no event shall deductions made by a day labor service agency, other than those required by federal or state law, reduce a day laborer's wages below federal minimum wage for the hours worked.

D.     A day labor service agency shall not restrict the right of a day laborer to accept a permanent position with a third-party employer to whom the day laborer has been referred for work or restrict the right of a third-party employer to offer employment to a day laborer.

E.     A day labor service agency may collect a reasonable placement fee from a third-party employer.