New Mexico's minimum wage will take the nation's largest spike on Jan. 1, 2009, going from $6.50 an hour to $7.50. If you have the New Mexico state minimum wage poster that was issued on Jan. 1, 2008, you're covered as well for 2009 as that poster contained both the 2008 and 2009 minimum wage increases. Be sure to stay up to date on all New Mexico mandated notifications by using...

New Mexico has become the eighth state to implement a treble damages law for violations of the minimum wage. In other words, employees can win not only back pay but also double that amount in damages in successful wage dispute resolutions. At the same time, Iowa stiffened its fine for wage violations from $100 to $500 per occurrence. It also instituted $10,000 fines along with a potential...

In addition to the treble damages law that New Mexico recently enacted for wage disputes, legislators have passed and the governor has signed other initiatives to set a statute of limitations on wage violations and establish protections for those involved in wage disputes, directly or indirectly. The statute of limitations has been set at three years from the date of the last wage...