U.S. DOL issues 4 new wage, hour opinion letters
On May 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) published four new opinion letters addressing a variety of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) questions.
Author: Peg O'Brien
New Hampshire employment law in 2026
What employers are getting wrong, and how to fix it before it becomes a claim
Eye on Employment: legal updates working parents need to know
New Hampshire enacts new parental leave law
Are salaried employees in NH eligible for overtime?
Many employers wrongly assume that paying employees by salary renders the employees “exempt,” and therefore, the employer is not required to pay the employee overtime pay. This is inaccurate.
In 2025, employee handbooks should reflect new lactation break law
Effective July 1, 2025, all New Hampshire employers with six or more employees will be required to provide nursing-mother employees with 30-minute unpaid lactation breaks for every three hours of work
Avoiding independent contractor misclassification issues
State and federal agencies have differing definitions, but there are common elements
Independent contractor or employee? Avoiding misclassification issues
State and federal agencies have differing definitions, but there are common elements
Back to basics: a wage and hour overview for New Hampshire employers
Now’s a good time to review state compliance requirements
Why you should ring in the new year with an internal wage and hour audit
It could help an employer avoid liability before trouble brews
Managing legal risks arising from co-worker romances
In the wake of #MeToo, many companies have policies prohibiting, and sometimes requiring disclosure of, romantic relationships
Preventing workplace violence
Incidents can range from threatening language to homicide
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Council postpones vote on hiring law firms
Londonderry’s Town Council is at odds over legal matters pertaining to hiring outside law firms to handle complaints and allegations of misconduct against the town manager.
U.S. DOL issues 4 new wage, hour opinion letters
On May 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) published four new opinion letters addressing a variety of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) questions.
New lawsuit alleges coordinated fraud
As Service Credit Union (SCU) seeks a new chapter of federal bankruptcy for an unfinished senior living campus in Littleton, it filed a lawsuit in state court last month against the owners and lenders, whom it accuses of coordinated fraud and embezzlement involving a $30 million SCU construction loan.
Developing in commercial zones, dead-end roads
The New Hampshire House and Senate sent three bills to Gov. Kelly Ayotte intended to enable more housing construction, overcoming opposition from the New Hampshire Municipal Association and others.
Home rules
Landmark legislation that originated in New Hampshire 43 years ago is being put to the test today as for-profit investors snap up manufactured home communities here and across the country.
Nonprofit ‘members’ in NH: what statutory membership really means
When a public charity is formed, the focus is often on the organization’s purpose, the application for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and board structure.
Bill allowing employers to skirt 2-hour minimum pay law fails in NH Senate
A bill that would have allowed New Hampshire employers to set their own minimum pay policy for workers, skirting the state’s two-hour requirement, died in the state Senate after passage by the House two months ago.
The compliance trap in lead-generation services
This article outlines key considerations for U.S.-based companies that offer lead-generation services — i.e., selling lists of contact information for use in marketing or direct outreach.
NH WARN: what employers need to know about layoff notices
Workforce reductions are never easy. Whether driven by economic uncertainty, industry shifts or strategic restructuring, layoffs can be some of the most difficult decisions business leaders face. At the same time, workforce reductions carry legal obligations that are easy to overlook, particularly under state law. In New Hampshire, one of the most misunderstood of those obligations is the state’s WARN Act.
