New Mexico

Key facts

EEOC filing deadline

300 days (FEPA work-sharing state)

State agency deadline

300 days to NMHRB

Employer coverage

4 or more employees (federal Title VII requires 15+)

State law

New Mexico Human Rights Act (NMHRA)

State court statute of limitations

2 years

Additional protections beyond federal law

• •Sexual orientation
• •Gender identity
• •Spousal affiliation
• •Serious medical condition

How it works

New Mexico has a work-sharing agreement with the EEOC. A charge filed with New Mexico Human Rights Bureau is generally also considered filed with the EEOC ("dual-filed"), and vice versa. You usually only need to file once.

Key notes

New Mexico's lower employer threshold and explicit sexual orientation and gender identity protections make state-law claims valuable. The state's "serious medical condition" protection is broader than the ADA's disability standard.