Labor Laws

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New Hampshire law seeks to balance the needs of businesses with those of workers. From breastfeeding protections for working mothers to family and medical leave, every year, the Legislature debates new ways to refine this balance. Learn about the latest proposals here.

Critical Bills

HB 1166 (2020) Coronavirus insurance coverage, protections for employees

HB 712 (2019) Mandatory statewide family and medical leave

SB 730 (2020)
Opt-in paid family and medical leave

SB 759 (2020) Require employers to accommodate pregnancy and childbirth

SB 618 (2020)
Break time and space for nursing mothers

HB 1221 (2020)
No credit history in employment decisions

HB 253 (2019) No criminal history check before an interview

HB 532 (2019)
Require employers to pay for unused vacation upon termination

What's happening now

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Ban credit history in employment decisions?

Make New Hampshire a right-to-work state?

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Breastfeeding

Employment Discrimination

Family and Medical Leave

Public Employee Contract Revisions

Right-to-Work Law

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