BUSINESS LEADERS SAY HAVING CONSISTENT LAWS IN NEW MEXICO WILL HELP BOTH BUSINESS AND LABOR. IT’S THE RATIONALE BEHIND HOUSE BILL 211, WHICH WOULD CREATE UNIFORM BUSINESS REGULATIONS STATEWIDE.
CAROL WIGHT WITH THE NEW MEXICO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION SAYS IT ALSO ADDRESSES THE COMPETITION ISSUE CREATED WHEN YOU HAVE SEVEN DIFFERENT MINIMUM WAGES … WHICH IS THE CASE IN NEW MEXICO. SHE SAYS IT’S MORE OF A STATEWIDE ISSUE THAN A CITYWIDE COMPETITION. SHE SAYS WHEN A COMPANY IS TRYING TO DECIDE IF IT WANTS TO RELOCATE TO NEW MEXICO, THEY’RE DISCOURAGED FROM DOING THAT WITH THE UNCERTAINTY OF OVERALL BUSINESS LAWS AND THE SEVEN MINIMUM WAGES HERE.
WIGHT TELLS US HOUSE BILL 211 IS FAIR TO BOTH EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS.
