Author: Alexandra Geiger

New Year’s resolutions for employers

When it comes to compliance, what should your organization be focusing on in 2020?

NH’s top court takes a stand on wrongful demotion

In its first employment decision of 2019, the NH Supreme Court declined to recognize a claim for wrongful demotion under New Hampshire law. In Clark v. NH Department of Employment Security, Clark sued the agency, her current employer, on multiple…

Paying employees for travel

Fair Labor Standards Act lays out the rules

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Your Friendly Neighborhood Banker

Bank of NH senior wealth management officer Bob Magan speaks on community initiatives, fiscal responsibility and more in this week's episode of Down to Business

Employee education: The missing piece in retirement plans

A 2024 Human Interest study found 91% of employees with access to financial wellness education enrolled in their workplace retirement plan, compared to just 76% enrollment without it.

How a town rule took the air out of a giant ice cream cone

The inflatable treat violates a town ordinance in Westmoreland

New Hampshire charts new energy course

NH’s 2025 energy laws shift focus to nuclear, natural gas, and clean energy while pausing offshore wind and exploring grid independence.

Q&A with Associate professor of organizational behavior at UNH Vanessa Druskat

In her new book, “The Emotionally Intelligent Team,” published by Harvard Business Review Press, Druskat explores the overlooked factor she says separates high-performing teams from the rest: emotional intelligence.

The cost of undermining public health in New Hampshire

I am alarmed by the growing erosion of trust in science-based health guidance.

Is unemployment uptick a concern in NH?

So far this year, the unemployment rate is ticking up, reaching 3% in February and 3.1% in March through July, and dipping slightly back to 3% in August