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SUMMARY:2026 New Hampshire Employment Law Update
DESCRIPTION:McLane Middleton’s annual New Hampshire Employment Law Update will be on May 5\, 2026 at the Castleton Banquet & Conference Center in Windham\, NH. \nJoin our employment attorneys as we discuss the latest trends in employment law. As always\, we will share “news you can use\,” along with presentations on topics affecting employers today. \nAgenda: \n8:00 a.m.  – Registration \n8:30 a.m.  – News You Can Use: Court Decisions\, Legislative Changes\, and Federal Agency Updates\nPresenters: Adam Hamel & Jennifer Parent \n9:30 a.m.  – Employee Benefits Update\nPresenter: John Rich \nOverview: This session will provide an update on new laws\, administrative guidance and court decisions that impact retirement and other workplace benefit plans offered by New Hampshire employers. \n10:00 a.m.  – Break \n10:15 a.m.  – Managing Litigation Risks During Performance Management and Termination Decisions  \nPresenters: Jennifer Parent & Amanda Brahm \nOverview: This session is designed for HR professionals and supervisors who are directly involved in managing performance\, documenting concerns\, and making termination decisions. We will discuss the most common litigation risks that arise from performance management—such as inconsistent documentation\, poorly timed discipline\, comparator issues\, and retaliation claims—and how those risks are evaluated by courts and federal and state agencies. Participants will learn practical strategies for creating defensible performance records and coordinating HR and legal review at key decision points. \n11:00 a.m.  – Review of ADA Accommodations Best Practices \nPresenters: Margaret (“Peg”) O’Brien & Brian Garrett \nOverview:  Latest developments from the EEOC and federal courts on reasonable accommodation issues and the importance of training supervisors on possible triggers to the interactive process\, what supervisors and HR personnel should be trained to say and document in response to employee requests\, practical developments on the meaning of the term “reasonable\,” particular accommodation questions\, such as remote work\, whether/how much “leave” (including a repeated leave extension) is required\, how this interplays with the FMLA\, whether reduced workloads\,  a “fragrance or chemical free” environment\, shift changes\, or supervisor changes\, are required\, and whether discipline must be rescinded as an accommodation. \n12:00 p.m. – Lunch \n12:45 p.m.  – Immigration Law Update – Preparing for an I9 Audit or ICE Raid\nPresenter:  Andrea Hellrigel \nOverview: Would your business be ready to respond to ICE or other government actions? Workplace immigration compliance and enforcement are under scrutiny now more than ever. This session provides HR professionals and business leaders with practical guidance on Form I-9 compliance\, audits\, inspections\, and broader business immigration considerations. Participants will gain actionable strategies to avoid compliance pitfalls\, respond effectively to ICE visits or government inquiries\, and maintain secure lawful hiring practices while protecting employees and the organization. \n1:15 p.m. – Federal and State Wage and Hour Compliance \nPresenter: Margaret (“Peg”) O’Brien \nOverview: The latest federal law guidance with respect to the white collar and other exemptions; new exemption and misclassification decisions including under the highly compensated and salary basis rules; remote work\, off-the-clock\, expense reimbursement and compensable time challenges; actual or constructive knowledge of time worked; and the explosion of new state laws on salary transparency; and the status of state and federal independent contractor tests and new developments involving independent contractors workers. \n2:15 p.m.  – Break  \n2:30 p.m. – FMLA Compliance and Best Practices for Multistate Employers\nPresenters:  Adam Hamel & Amanda Brahm \nOverview: Keeping up with rapidly changing state leave laws can be a challenge. This session will examine FMLA compliance issues for multistate employers\, with an emphasis on coordinating federal FMLA obligations with related state leave laws. We will address coverage and eligibility analyses\, concurrent vs. non‑concurrent leave designation\, notice and certification timing\, intermittent leave tracking\, reinstatement rights across jurisdictions\, and challenging employee communications.  \n3:00 p.m. – Retaliation and Whistleblower Claims:  Working through Fact Patterns\nPresenters: Adam Hamel\, Amanda Brahm\, & Brian Garrett \nOverview: Employers are seeing an uptick in retaliation and whistleblower claims. Identifying and responding correctly to protected activity can be a challenge and this session is designed to test your knowledge through real-life scenarios. Come ready to discuss! \n4:00 p.m. – Q&A & Wrap-Up \n  \nCredits \nMcLane Middleton will be offering HRCI and SHRM credits for this event. \n  \nCost: \n$199.00 \nRegistration includes continental breakfast\, lunch\, and electronic copies of materials. 
URL:https://www.mclane.com/event/2026-new-hampshire-employment-law-update/
LOCATION:Castleton Banquet & Conference Center\, 58 Enterprise Drive\, Windham\, NH\, 03087
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