Complying with New Hampshire's wage and hour laws: It's an employer's job
New Hampshire wage and hour laws are often violated.
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Navigating the development and subdivision permitting process
Navigating the waters of municipal permitting to obtain the approvals necessary for a land development project or subdivision can be difficult.
Employers must provide copies of non-competes and non-piracy agreements to employees under N.H. law
On May 21, 2012, Gov. John Lynch signed into law HB 1270. The new law requires an employer, prior to or concurrent with the making of an offer of employment or the making of an offer of change in…
Internal investigations a critical tool for minimizing employer risk
What should an employer do to effectively resolve and protect itself from liability? Employers must investigate every matter promptly and thoroughly is critical in reducing the risk to the employer.
Workplace investigations - an important risk-management tool for employees
Courts and governmental agencies expect employers to conduct internal investigations when complaints of discrimination, accounting irregularities, or other misconduct arise in the workplace. Once an employer is aware of conduct that is potential discrimination, or otherwise in violation of an…
Senate panel OKs easing independent contractor rules
Employers would be able to send workers to the state Labor Department to be certified as independent contractors if Senate Bill 191, a measure endorsed Tuesday by the Senate Commerce Committee, becomes law. The bill, approved over the objections of…
4 women allege sex harassment at Manchester firm
Four female employees of Manchester-based HR Concepts LLC have filed a sexual harassment suit last week against the Manchester company and its CEO, Peter H. Jennings. The suit charges that Jennings inappropriately touched several of the defendants and made crude…
