New Mexico's OT Rules Trap: Avoid $2k Holiday Payroll Overpayments This Season
Construction crews in Albuquerque—holidays are here, but so is the overtime (OT) trap. New Mexico follows FLSA: 1.5x pay for hours over 40/week, no daily limit. But with NM's minimum wage at $12/hour (2025), a 10-hour holiday Saturday push? That's $180 OT for one worker—x10 crew = $1,800 hit if miscalculated. Worse: Recent FLSA tweaks blocked the salary exemption hike (stuck at $844/week for execs), so more of your foremen qualify for OT. Miss it? Fines up to $2k per violation. Holidays blur...