New Mexico Coalition Paid Family & Medical Leave site has the most recent information about ongoing activities.
The Paid Family and Medical Leave Act did not pass in the 2024 session. Advocate Organizations will readdress in 2025.
FYI:
Fact: the United States and Papua New Guinea are the only countries in the world without paid family leave.
How many of you left a new baby to go back to work? How many of us lost paid workdays to care for a seriously ill or terminal family member?
The Paid Family and Medical Leave Coalition has been trying to create a program for New Mexico. A program to help workers have paid time to be able to deal with such life emergencies.
The PFML Task Force under Workforce Solutions has prepared a final report. Read the final report: 2022 Paid Family and Medical Task Force Final Report
Paid Leave at National has advocacy resources.
See also:
Paid Family & Medical Leave is about valuing family
Paid Family & Medical Leave is not a partisan issue
Rural New Mexicans Need Paid Leave to Navigate Long Distances to Health Care Services
3/2024