N.M. Stat. § 50-4-19
Declaration of state public policy.
It is declared to be the policy of this act (1) to establish minimum wage and overtime
compensation standards for all workers at levels consistent with their health, efficiency
and general well-being, and (2) to safeguard existing minimum wage and overtime
compensation standards which are adequate to maintain the health, efficiency and
general well-being of workers against the unfair competition of wage and hours
standards which do not provide adequate standards of living.