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.
History: Laws 2005, ch. 257, § 4.
Effective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 257 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
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