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A new state law takes effect on January 1, 2010 that will require all New Hampshire employers with 75 or more employees to issue a warning before closing facilities or
laying off more than one-third of the workforce. Check the following link for further details on WARN Act Summary WARN Act Summary (SB0040)
As a worker in the State of New Hampshire you have certain rights and protections
relating to your employment, which were afforded to you by the New Hampshire Legislature
which are administered by the NH Department of Labor.
The NH Department of Labor is responsible for administering and enforcing the following laws:
RSA 157-A Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspection Law
RSA 157-B Elevator and Accessibility Lift Law
RSA 273 Department of Labor
RSA 275 Protective Legislation
RSA 275-A A Citizens Job Protection
RSA 275-D Displaced Homemakers
RSA 275-E Whistleblowers' Protection Act
RSA 276-A Youth Employment
RSA 277 Safety & Health of Employees
RSA 277-A A Toxic Substance in the Workplace
RSA 277-B Employee Leasing Companies
RSA 278 Apprenticeship Programs in Trade and Industry
RSA 279 Minimum Wage Law
RSA 281-A A Workers' Compensation Law
RSA 281-A:64 Safety Programs and Joint Loss Management Committee
New Hampshire Administrative Rule Chapter Lab 600 Safety Programs and Joint Loss Management Committee
New Hampshire Administrative Rule Chapter Lab 800 Payment of Wages and Requirements of Employers
New Hampshire Administrative Rule Chapter Lab 900 Whistleblowers' Protection Act
New Hampshire Administrative Rule Chapter Lab 1000 Youth Employment
New Hampshire Administrative Rule Chapter Lab 1200 Boilers and Pressure Vessels
New Hampshire Administrative Rule Chapter Lab 1300 Elevators
New Hampshire Administrative Rule Chapter Lab 1400 Safety and Health of Employees
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the NH Department of Labor
at (603) 271-3176 or via our online
Contact Form.
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