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Under these New Mexico state laws, your employer must allow to take “domestic abuse leave” to protect yourself from domestic abuse.1
Additionally, your employer cannot punish you for using domestic abuse leave and cannot discuss your situation with others.2
1 N.M. Stat. § 50-4A-2(B)
2 N.M. Stat. §§ 50-4A-3, 50-4A-6
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