Effective Aug. 6, an employer’s ability to make deductions from an employee’s paycheck has been expanded under a new law signed by Gov. John Lynch on June 7. Before this
Allowable Wage Deductions Law Expanded
Probate Litigation: Trusts: What is Material Purpose?
The Uniform Trust Code (UTC) offers parties and the court great flexibility in terminating or restructuring a trust, subject to one significant limitation: the result cannot be inconsistent with a
Oral Employee Complaints Protected By The FLSA
(Published in the New Hampshire Business Review, May 2011) Q. Sue, the HR Director for Alpha Corporation, is orally told by an employee, Jack, that he believes he should be
United States Supreme Court Extends Protection From Retaliation to Third Parties
Retaliation claims under Title VII have been on the rise in recent years. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reported that in 2010 nationwide retaliation claims topped the list of
United States Supreme Court Recognizes Cat’s Paw Theory of Liability in Employment Cases
The United States Supreme Court issued its long awaited decision on the “cat’s paw” theory of liability on March 1, 2011. The “cat’s paw” seeks to hold employers liable for
Prenuptual Agreements: Not Just For Royalty
Prenuptial agreements, “prenupts”, once rare, are now commonly executed preceding second, etc., marriages and increasingly prior to first marriages. The announced nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton has raised
Combating Bullying: How New Hampshire is Paving the Way for our Students to Succeed
In the wake of the sentences delivered to Massachusetts teenagers associated with the Phoebe Prince suicide investigation, attention has returned to bullying in schools and cyberbullying out of schools. In
Know the Law: End of Life Decisions
Q. I am having a medical procedure done at the hospital. If something goes wrong and I am unable to make decisions for myself how can I be sure that
Union Leader: KNOW THE LAW – Vacation Home Renovation Permits? – 05/2011
Tnis question was answered by Patricia M. Panciocco of the McLane Law Firm Q: My family has owned a vacation home in the Lakes Region for many generations. My siblings
Supreme Court Extends Retaliation Protection to Third Parties
Mark, a human resources manager at the local department store, learns that a supervisor wants to terminate Paul, an employee in shipping and receiving, for chronic tardiness. Mark is aware
Union Leader: KNOW THE LAW – Lie Detector Test at Interview – 04/2011
This question was answered by Neil Nicholson of the McLane Law Firm Q: Can I ask a potential employee to take a lie detector test to evaluate the accuracy of
Right to Work Act Could Change N.H.’s Labor Landscape
(Published in the Portsmouth Herald, April 2011) The recent focus on unionized public employees will surely increase attention on a different bill — the Right to Work Act — passed
United States Supreme Court Extends Retaliation Protection to Third Parties
(Published in the New Hampshire Business Review, April 2011) Mark, a human resources manager at the local department store, learns that a supervisor wants to terminate Paul, an employee in
Do You Need A Business Associate Contract?
(Published in the Healthcare Review, April 2011) Identifying which of your relationships with third parties require business associate contracts, and making sure to get those agreements in place, is an
The Best Time to Review Your Estate Plan? RIGHT NOW.
(Published in the Laconia Citizen, April 2011) As the saying goes, there is nothing certain in life but death and taxes. Be that as it may, even these realities pose
Know The Law: Parents Can Disinherit Children
Q: My father recently died, and I discovered that he left me out of his Will. My mother passed several years ago and my brother, Steve, is the executor. The