It’s been a busy year for New Mexico legislators.
On January 1, 2019, Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham became New Mexico’s 32nd governor, replacing Republican Governor Susana Martinez. Gov. Grisham campaigned on a platform...more
Arizona’s minimum wage is set to increase to $12.00 on January 1, 2020.
The $1.00 increase is the largest jump under the schedule listed in A.R.S. § 23-363 pursuant to Proposition 206. On November 8, 2016, Arizona voters...more
The Industrial Commission of Arizona issued new guidance clarifying how it intends to enforce many provisions of Proposition 206, otherwise known as the Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act. As stated in our prior Legal Alert,...more
Several cities and counties across New Mexico have recently increased the minimum wage that must be paid to employees working within their jurisdictions. The statewide minimum wage is $7.50 per hour, with a tipped employee...more
On November 8, 2016, Arizona voters approved Proposition 206, the Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act (“the Act”), raising the state's current $8.05 per hour minimum wage progressively over the next several years. Effective...more
During an election night fraught with surprises, one thing became clear: hundreds of thousands of Arizona employees will get a raise on January 1, 2017. Also, private sector employees in Arizona will have a right to accrue...more
The 2016 election season will highlight a hot issue in labor and employment -- local regulation of minimum hourly wage rates. After recent enactments in several California cities, Arizona cities in 2017 may be following suit...more