Leave for Domestic Abuse
Section 50-4A-3 — an employer grants domestic abuse leave and may not retaliate for its use
An employer grants an employee domestic abuse leave, without interfering with, restraining or denying the exercise of rights under the Promoting Financial Independence for Victims of Domestic Abuse Act. Retaliation against an employee for using domestic abuse leave is prohibited.
Who handles this in New Mexico: Enlace Comunitario; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the New Mexico directory.
Sources for this section (1)
- NMSA 1978, § 50-4A-3 — Domestic abuse leave required; retaliation prohibited
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of November 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Mexico attorney.