Published in the Union Leader: Q: My husband and I have decided to divorce. We are sad about the decision and want to be civil for the sake of our
Know The Law: Obligation to Report Elderly Financial Exploitation?
Q: I work as a physician’s assistant and a longtime patient, now 85 years old, presents with depression. She confided in me that she is getting nightly calls from bill
Siting For Success: Using a Trial-Based Approach to Improve a Project’s Chances Before State Siting Boards
Co-written by Vincent Dick In some states, obtaining approvals to construct or upgrade large energy projects often means engaging in a state siting board process. The jurisdiction of these siting
New Hampshire Legislature Amends Criteria for Determining Independent Contractor Status
Published in New Hampshire Business Review Peter owns a small accounting business and is trying to implement a wellness program for his employees. His daughter has a friend, Lucy, a
Know The Law: Top HR Concerns for New Hampshire Small Businesses?
Published in the Union Leader Q: I have started a new business in New Hampshire. My staff is lean and does not include an HR manager, per se. I’m it.
The Increasing Importance of Workplace Investigations
Harassment is one of the most frequent complaints brought by employees. Last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission identified its priorities for 2013 in a new Strategic Enforcement Plan. Preventing
Know The Law: Addressing Unfair Online Reviews
Q. Recently my small business has been tarnished by a series of unfair reviews posted online by anonymous “reviewers.” Do I have legal recourse? A. You describe a problem that
I Know Where You Were Last Night – Employers Using GPS to Monitor Employees
Employers routinely provide their employees with smartphones, laptops, or company cars to conduct company business. To improve efficiency and to confirm employees are performing work-related activities using such company property,
How to Calculate Wages Due a Departing Employee
Q. When John, an employee of New Hampshire company Acme, Inc., quit to take a new job elsewhere, Acme paid him wages through his last day at work. Now, John
Know The Law: Servers Baring Tattoos and Piercings
Q: I own a chain of restaurants throughout New Hampshire and have recently received numerous complaints about my servers baring tattoos and piercings. Is it legal for me to have
New Hampshire’s Great Bay, Nitrogen, and the Limits of Technology
As the Clean Water Act celebrates its 40th anniversary, it has ignited a controversy in New Hampshire with potentially hundreds of millions of dollars at stake. In the law’s early
Business Law & Business Litigation: Making Business Claims Under the NH Consumer Protection Act
Published in the New Hampshire Bar News: New Hampshire’s Consumer Protection Act, RSA 358-A, is a potentially powerful tool for business litigators considering claims for wrongful business practices. Given its
Business Law & Business Litigation: New Hampshire’s New Non-Compete Law
RSA 275:70 states as follows: “Prior to or concurrent with making an offer of change in job classification or an offer of employment, every employer shall provide a copy of
Protect Your Customers’ and Employees’ Personal Information
Published in the Portsmouth Herald A Business Imperative for 2013 The protection of your customers’ and employees’ personal information remains a top priority to, well, your customers and employees. Therefore,
Everything Old is New Again – NHDOL’s List of Top Ten Wage and Hour Violations is Similar Every Year
Published in the Portsmouth Herald Each year the NHDOL issues a list of the top ten violations inspectors find in wage and hour audits, and every year the lists are
Put It In Writing: Avoiding Common Pitfalls That Still Plague Employers Before The New Hampshire Department of Labor
Published in the Concord Chamber In 2011, the New Hampshire Department of Labor (DOL) awarded almost one million dollars to employees for violations of state wage and hour laws and