Title XXIII, Labor

Any employer violating any provision of this subdivision shall be subject to a civil penalty, to be imposed by the labor commissioner in accordance with the procedures established in RSA 273:11-a. An employer aggrieved by the commissioner's assessment of such penalty may appeal i…

I. When the governor or the general court declares a state of emergency under RSA 4:45, a member of a fire department, rescue squad, or emergency medical services agency who is called into service of the state or a political subdivision shall have the right to take leave without …

I. A registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or a licensed nursing assistant licensed under RSA 326-B shall not be disciplined, or lose any right, benefit, or privilege for refusing to work more than 12 consecutive hours, except as provided in paragraph II. A nurse may be dis…

Employers shall be exempted from the provisions of RSA 275:67 by written agreement between the employer and employee, made without coercion or pressure, provided the agreement is submitted to the commissioner of the department of labor. The agreement may be terminated by the empl…

Any employer who willfully violates any provision of this subdivision shall be subject to a civil penalty under RSA 273:11-a.

I. The commissioner shall have the authority to determine any liabilities or civil penalties under RSA 275-F:8 and RSA 275-F:9 and the applicability of any exceptions under RSA 275-F:4. II. The commissioner shall have the authority to examine the books and records of an employer,…

Every employer shall post such notices as are prescribed by the commissioner of labor as a means of keeping such employer's employees informed of their protections and obligations under this chapter. The commissioner of labor shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to the fo…

The director of each center may accept, use and dispose of contributions of money, service and property or any federal funds and private funds to implement this chapter.

The commission shall meet at least once every 3 months to conduct its business and give direction to the activities of the executive director and staff. Members of the commission may be removed by the governor for cause.

Any employer who requires an employee who has not previously been employed by the employer to execute a noncompete agreement as a condition of employment shall provide a copy of such agreement to the potential employee prior to the employee's acceptance of an offer of employment.…

I. In this section: (a) "Employer" shall have the same meaning as in RSA 279:1, XI. (b) "Low-wage employee" means an employee who earns an hourly rate less than or equal to 200 percent of the federal minimum wage. (c) "Noncompete agreement" means an agreement between an employer …

It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer to: I. Refuse to hire an otherwise qualified individual because the individual is a victim of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault, or stalking. II. Discharge, threaten to discharge, demote, suspend, or in any manner …

Any employer who violates this subdivision shall be subject to a civil penalty, to be imposed by the labor commissioner in accordance with the procedures established in RSA 273:11-a. An employer aggrieved by the commissioner's assessment of such penalty may appeal in accordance w…

In this subdivision, "personal account" means an account, service, or profile on a social networking website that is used by a current or prospective employee primarily for personal communications unrelated to any business purposes of the employer. This definition shall not apply…

I. No employer shall request or require that an employee or prospective employee disclose login information for accessing any personal account or service through an electronic communication device. II. No employer shall compel an employee or applicant to add anyone, including the…

Any employer violating RSA 275:74 shall be subject to a civil penalty, to be imposed by the labor commissioner in accordance with the procedures established in RSA 273:11-a. An employer aggrieved by the commissioner's assessment of such penalty may appeal in accordance with RSA 2…

In this subdivision: I. "Employee" shall mean a person who may be permitted, required, or directed by an employer in consideration of direct or indirect gain or profit, but shall not include any individual who volunteers services for a public, charitable, or religious facility wi…

I. Every employer shall adopt a policy to address the provision of sufficient space and reasonable break periods for nursing employees that need to express milk during working hours. II. Every employer shall, at the time of hire, make available to its employees the employer's pol…

I. Any employer who fails to give notice under RSA 275-F:3 before ordering a mass layoff or plant closing is liable to each employee entitled to notice who lost his or her employment for: (a) Back pay at the average regular rate of compensation received by the employee during the…

I. The department of labor shall have the authority to receive and investigate complaints or information from any public employee concerning the possible existence of any activity constituting fraud, waste, or abuse in the expenditure of any public funds, whether state or local, …

The commission is authorized to receive any gifts, grants, or donations made for any of the purposes of its program and to disburse and administer the same in accordance with the terms thereof.

Beginning July 1, 2017, and in each fiscal year thereafter, the sum of $31,500 is hereby appropriated to the governor's commission on disability for the purpose of funding the National Federation of the Blind's "NFB-Newsline," an information and news service that provides individ…

I. Every employer shall provide access to reasonable, sufficient space, either temporary or permanent in nature, for the use of an employee to express milk for a nursing child for a period of one year from the date of birth of the child. II. The location of the space provided sha…

I. Every employer shall provide reasonable break periods to employees who need to express milk for a child for a period of one year from the date of birth of the child. Nothing in this section shall preclude an employer from negotiating with an employee reasonable break periods t…

Any employer who violates any provision of this subdivision shall be subject to a one-time civil penalty pursuant to RSA 273:11-a.

An employer may be exempted from this subdivision if providing reasonable break time and sufficient space for expressing milk would impose an undue hardship to the employer's operations.

I. If any public employee is suspended from duty, with or without pay, the public employee shall receive written notice, within 7 days of the suspension date, stating the cause of the suspension and anticipated duration, if known. The suspended public employee shall be provided w…

I. An employer who fails to give notice as required by RSA 275-F:3, I(b) may be assessed a civil penalty of up to $2,500; in addition, such an employer may be assessed a civil penalty of up to $100 per employee for each day of noncompliance. The employer is not subject to a civil…

No governmental entity shall threaten, discipline, demote, fire, transfer, reassign, or discriminate against a public employee who files a complaint with the department of labor under RSA 275-E:8 or otherwise discloses or threatens to disclose activities or information that the e…

I. In this section: (a) "Wheelchair symbol" means the wheelchair symbol adopted by the Rehabilitation International's World Congress in 1969. (b) "Accessible building" means a building which, in the determination of the governor's commission on disability, is accessible to elderl…

The legislature of the state of New Hampshire declares that it is the policy of the state to foster the employment of young people while, at the same time, providing the necessary safeguards made necessary by their age.

All prior provisions of law which are inconsistent with any provisions of this chapter shall be held ineffective to the extent of such inconsistency.

In addition to the prohibitions listed in RSA 276-A:4, III, IV, V, VI, and VII no youth shall be employed or permitted to work at manual or mechanical labor in any manufacturing establishment more than 10 hours in any one day, or more than 48 hours in any one week. No youth shall…

Where a youth is employed in the same day or week by more than one employer in manual or mechanical labor in any employment not included under RSA 276-A:11, the total time of employment shall not exceed that allowed per day or week in a single employment.

Regular employees of mercantile establishments shall not be affected by this subdivision for the period of 7 days immediately preceding Christmas day in each year; but the total number of hours of labor for any youth regularly employed in such establishment shall not exceed 54 ho…

Manufacturing establishments may be granted a special license by the labor commissioner excepting them from RSA 276-A:11 and 12 for not over 8 weeks in any 6-month period, but in no case shall the hours of labor exceed 10-1/4 hours in any one day or 54 hours in any one week. Befo…

Manufacturing establishments working on government orders for national defense may be granted a special license for a period in excess of 8 weeks in a 6-month period at the discretion of the commissioner.

Laundries may be granted a special license by the commissioner excepting them from RSA 276-A:11 and 12 for not over 3 months of the year, but in no case shall the hours of labor exceed 60 hours in any one week, nor more than 10-1/4 hours during any one day. Before granting such l…

The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to labor performed entirely in the manufacture of munitions or supplies for the United States government, or for the government of the state, while the United States is at war with any other nation.

This chapter shall be entitled the "Youth Employment Law".

Every employer shall post and make available to all employed youths a notice stating the hours of work, the time allowed for dinner or other meals, and the maximum number of hours any youth is permitted to work in any one day.

The prohibitions under this subdivision shall be in addition to those prohibitions listed in RSA 276-A:4, III, IV, V and VI.

I. Except when enrolled in an explorer program approved by the New Hampshire department of labor under rules adopted by the commissioner, no youth under 16 years of age shall be employed or permitted to work in firefighting. II. Fire organizations shall follow the requirements of…

I. Youths shall successfully complete an initial course of basic wild land fire training as outlined by the National Fire Protection Association and as offered by the department of natural and cultural resources, division of forest and lands, along with training on the use of com…

For so long as a youth remains by age subject to this subdivision, advanced training shall be the firefighter level 1 training program as administered by the fire standards and training commission. Youths who have completed this course with at least 70 percent in practical and ac…

A youth employed in support of firefighting shall carry an identification card, signifying completion of training with at least 70 percent in practical and academic testing, and signed by the chief authority within the fire organization.