It is declared to be the policy of this act [50-7-1 to 50-7-4, 50-7-7 NMSA 1978]: to encourage the development of an apprenticeship system through the voluntary cooperation of management and labor and interested state agencies, and in cooperation with other states and the federal government; to provide for the establishment and furtherance of standards of apprenticeship to safeguard the welfare of apprentices; and to aid in the maintenance of an adequate skilled labor force.
History: 1953 Comp., § 59-7-13, enacted by Laws 1957, ch. 219, § 1.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For apprenticeship council, see 50-7-3 NMSA 1978.
Generally. — If a contractor voluntarily abides and complies with the provisions of this act or is a party to a valid apprenticeship contract the apprentice is entitled to the minimum wages for apprentices on public works, as provided by Section 13-4-11 NMSA 1978. 1955 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 55-6244.
In cases where a person is employed under theory of apprenticeship either under this statute or otherwise, and the employer does not comply with the indenture, educational training and other features of the apprenticeship law, then he is in violation thereof and the employee so misclassified has the right to demand the predetermined wages of Section 13-4-11 NMSA 1978 as a journeyman in that trade. 1955 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 55-6244.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 27 Am. Jur. 2d Employment Relationship §§ 50, 51.
6 C.J.S. Apprentices §§ 1 to 11.