Author: Peg O'Brien

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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

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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.

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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

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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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Federal and state housing legislation wrestle with affordability crisis

As Granite Staters eye ever-increasing purchase prices for a single-family home, state and federal policy makers wrestle with solutions that create more housing supply. Among them is bipartisan federal legislation on housing that is being held hostage by President Donald Trump’s fixation on a bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship with such documents as U.S. passports or birth certificates.

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Manchester and Nashua: Best bang for the buck in NH

Two New Hampshire cities are among the 10 best-run cities in the country, according to a WalletHub analysis of U.S. communities where residents get the most bang for their taxes. Manchester was rated No. 3, while Nashua was close behind at No. 5., based on a “Quality of Services” score that WalletHub developed using 36 metrics across six key service areas — financial stability, education, health, safety, economy and infrastructure/pollution.