New Hampshire employment law in 2026
What employers are getting wrong, and how to fix it before it becomes a claim
Author: Peg O'Brien
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
More news from NHBR:
A market demand for nurses boosts NH supply
There is a critical need in the Granite State for nurses, and the market has responded with more supply, with more interest than ever in nursing.
Small Business Month with Eastern Bank
Eastern Bank leaders offer insight into how they work with small businesses in NH and help navigate economic challenges
NHBR About Town: Week of May 8, 2026
Business and event happenings around the state of NH
The Latest: Week of May 8, 2026
The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community
Rindge Zoning Board approves special exceptions for 52 new housing units off Route 119
The Rindge Zoning Board approved two special exceptions for connected development projects, which plan for a total of 52 new housing units off of Route 119.
Costco targets 2027 opening at former Fox Run Mall site
Costco officials revealed plans to open an 820-parking space membership warehouse club, 16-pump fuel station and tire center at the future Seacoast Landing, the first known tenant of Torrington Properties’ plan for the former Mall at Fox Run and Newington Park Shopping Center.
Bill on housing restrictions on dead-end roads moves forward
Concord has a restriction when it comes to new dead-end streets: no more than 1,000 feet.
Tax returns illuminate how Granite Staters make money
During the last three months, hundreds of thousands of Granite Staters filed federal income taxes for Tax Year 2025.
5 financial tips to growing your business
Business growth is exciting. A big contract comes through, a new customer relationship takes off or marketing is delivering the results you expected. Financing can be a critical resource to sustain the growth. But from a lender’s perspective, growth financing is about more than momentum. The real question is whether the business can support that growth — and repay the debt that may come with it.
