Last week, Sue, a long-time employee of Burger Barn reported to Janice, her supervisor that she made a mistake on her time card. Janice made a correction and submitted the
Wage Violations can be a Costly Mistake
Preventing Disruptive, Threatening and Violent Behavior in the Workplace
Louisa, a supervisor, contacts Henry, the human resources manager, because one of her employees, Dave, is making the other employees in the office uncomfortable. Louisa reports that Dave was recently
TO BE OR NOT TO BE: Postnuptial Agreements in New Hampshire
TO BE OR NOT TO BE: Postnuptial Agreements in New Hampshire (PDF, 232 KB)
Preferences – Avoiding the Addition of Insult to Injury
It’s just a fact of business – some customers will always pay slowly and sporadically, more so in difficult economic times. The Bankruptcy Code offers little help to business owners,
Massachusetts Business Owners Will Soon Be Able to Better Protect Assets by Moving Trusts to New Hampshire
In a time when business owners across the board are losing much of the value they have worked so hard to attain, it’s nice to hear there is something you
Healthcare Review: Therapists and the Law – What you need to know – 9/2008
(Published in HealthCare Review, September 29, 2008) If you are a therapist, chances are high that your path has crossed with that of a attorney on at least a few
Top 10 Best Practices for I-9 Compliance Policies
WebDev, LLC, is a privately-owned, 25 person internet applications development firm in New Hampshire’s Upper Valley. WebDev’s HR manager has worked in several high tech settings, and is comfortable managing
State Laws Restricting the Use of Drug Prescriber Data in Marketing by Pharmaceutical Companies Struck Down as Unconstitutional
(Article originally published in Healthcare Review – Northeast Network, Issue 7, 2008) In April of 2007, the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire struck down a
Pregnant Employees in Key Positions?
(Article originally published in the New Hampshire Business Review, August 15, 2008. http://nhbr.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080815/INDUSTRY04/765485856) Best Threads, a small New Hampshire retail chain, has sent Valued Employee to management training, costing thousands
Business Breakups
As with any relationship, difficult financial times can put a strain on the relationship between business owners. During a tough financial period, issues that were overlooked during better financial times
Teens Hit The Workforce: Are You Ready For The Summer Influx of Young Workers?
(Article originally published in the New Hampshire Business Review, July 18, 2008. http://www.nhbr.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080718/INDUSTRY04/468964865) During the summer months Daisy’s Dairy hires a number of workers under the age of eighteen to
Preserving the Confidentiality of Children’s Medical Records in New Hampshire
Previously published by HealthCare Review In New Hampshire, the relations and communications between a mental health practitioner and his or her client are statutorily privileged, protected by disclosure absent a
Federal Trade Commission Issues Revised Franchise Rule
One would be hard pressed to drive more than a few blocks in a retail zone these days without running into a franchised business. Is there a town in New
Landmark Genetic Non-Descrimination Legislation Becomes Law
(Originally published by the NH Business Review on June 20) Dianne is a healthy female employee of XYZ Hospital. Her mother recently died of breast cancer, and her doctor has
NH Employees Protected from Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Bill, who is white, male, and heterosexual, calls the employee complaint hotline to complain about harassment by several of his co-workers. Specifically, Bill complains that he is being harassed by
Qualifying the Term ‘Qualified’ Worker
(article originally published in the New Hampshire Business Review, May 2008) Most employers know that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) prohibits an employer from denying a position to