Sexual Harassment Training Requirements in New Mexico
Protected Categories
New Mexico Human Rights Act of 1969 protects color, national origin, ancestry, religion, race, sex (pregnancy), age, physical or mental handicap, genetic information, serious medical condition, and HIV testing.
Employers with 15 or more employees must protect against sexual orientation or gender identity discrimination.
Employers with 50 or more employees must protect spousal affiliation.
State Sexual Harassment Definition
Same as Federal
Who May Be Liable
Employer and supervisor
State Training & Education
New Mexico requires that school personnel receive regular non-harassment training and/or education, as explained below.
New Mexico's state code provisions dealing with primary and secondary education includes a section on Standards of Professional Conduct requiring all licensed school personnel to be educated at least once a year about sexual harassment by “attending periodic training” or “reviewing sexual harassment literature.” See N.M.A.C.
6.60.9.9 (C)(11).
Enforcement
New Mexico Department of Labor
Human Rights Division
Citation
N.M. Stat. §§ 28-1-7; 24-21-4; 28-10A-1; N.M.Admin Code 9.1.1.7(HH).
Exec. Order 85-15.
Sexual Harrasment
Training Requirements
