New Hampshire law does not require employers to provide paid vacation, yet if there is a policy or history of providing such paid vacation, it can be considered to be wages under the New Hampshire Wage Statute.  The New Hampshire Wage Statute can be enforced through the New Hampshire Department of Labor or through the Superior Court.  The statute provides reimbursement of ... more

As stated in previous articles, employees do not have a right to freedom of speech to discuss politics at the private workplace. In general, First Amendment Freedom of Speech protects you from the government restricting certain speech, not your private employer. While public employees, such as police officers, are afforded a little more protection they are not permitted to ... more

An employment non-compete provision states that while you work for the company and for a period defined thereafter, often a year, you will not work within a defined geographical area within that industry. If your career has focused in on that industry and you have ties to the area, a non-compete can keep you at a job you dislike or a job that provides little opportunity for ... more

Are you in need of assistance in paying the funeral expenses for a deceased loved one who’s death was attributed to COVID-19? FEMA is providing financial assistance to ease some of the financial burden on loved ones who have unexpectedly lost someone due to COVID-19 under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue ... more

On March 22, 2021, the New Hampshire federal court in the case of Timothy Record v. Hannaford Bros. Co., LLC  denied Hannaford Bros. Co., LLC's  request for a summary judgment of the claims of its former employee Timothy Record.   Record claimed he endured pervasive sexual harassment based upon gender, sex, and sexual orientation and that his work conditions were ... more