A. The division shall be authorized to coordinate implementation and enforcement of the Healthy Workplaces Act and shall promulgate appropriate rules to implement that act.

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 50-17-9

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.

B. The division shall coordinate implementation and enforcement of the Healthy Workplaces Act, including:

(1)     establishing a system to receive complaints, in writing and by telephone, regarding alleged violations of the Healthy Workplaces Act;

(2)     establishing a process for investigating and resolving complaints in a timely manner and keeping complainants notified regarding the status of the investigation of their complaint;

(3)     ensuring employer compliance with the Healthy Workplaces Act through the use of audits, investigations or other measures; and

(4)     establishing a system for reviewing complaints.

C. The division shall maintain as confidential the identity of any complainant unless disclosure of such complainant’s identity is necessary for resolution of the investigation or otherwise required by law. The division shall, prior to such disclosure and to the extent practicable, notify a complainant that the division will be disclosing the complainant’s identity.