RSA 275:5 · Penalty

Source history

• 1951, 125:3. RSA 275:5
• 1957, 187:15
• 1973, 530:42, eff. Oct. 31, 1973 at 11:59 p.m

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• 2026 HB1109 amend · effective 2027-01-01

  e it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Subdivision; Protective Legislation; Notice of Suspension of Public Employees. Amend RSA 275 by inserting after section 83 the following new subdivision: Notice of Suspension of Public Employees 275:84 Suspension Notice and Investigation Updates to Public Employees. I. If any public employee is suspend

• 2026 HB1123 amend

  e it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; Labor; Noncompete Agreements; Salary Ranges Required In Job Postings. Amend RSA 275 by inserting after section 70-a the following new section: 275:70-b Salary Ranges Required In Job Postings. I. In this section: (a) "Employer" means a person or entity that employs 50 or more employees at one or

• 2026 HB1168 amend · effective 2026-05-08

  ive to employer documentation requirements. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 50:1 Payment of Wages; Enforcement. Amend RSA 275:51, V to read as follows: V. A wage claim may be filed by an employee or by the department on its own motion no later than 36 months from the date the wages were due. The commissioner shall notify the employer by servin

• 2026 HB1168 reference · effective 2026-05-08

  shall be a lien upon the property of the employer situated in the state for a period of 3 years from the time of the decision. It is a requirement of this chapter for purposes of RSA 275:52 that a final order be immediately satisfied by the employer. 50:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage. Approved: May 08, 2026 Effective Date: July 07, 2026 HELPFUL LINKS Redist

• 2026 HB1177 amend · effective 2027-01-01

  nature of such employment. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; Protective Legislation; Remote Work. Amend RSA 275 by inserting after section 37-b the following new section: 275:37-c Remote Work. I. In this section, "remote work" means a flexible work arrangement in which an employee, under a written remote work agreement, i

• 2026 HB1245 reference

  Classification. I. The following actions shall be excluded from consideration when determining a worker’s legal status as either an employee or an independent contractor under RSA 275, RSA 282-A, or any other state labor, tax, or benefits statute: (a) The offer of, or contribution to, a portable benefit account by a hiring party; (b) An independent contractor’s participation in or control over

• 2026 HB1245-FN reference

  Classification. I. The following actions shall be excluded from consideration when determining a worker’s legal status as either an employee or an independent contractor under RSA 275, RSA 282-A, or any other state labor, tax, or benefits statute: (a) The offer of, or contribution to, a portable benefit account by a hiring party; (b) An independent contractor’s participation in or control over

• 2026 HB1663 amend

  rt. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Subdivision; Employment Protections for Members of the General Court. Amend RSA 275 by inserting after section 83 the following new subdivision: Employment Protections for Members of the General Court 275:84 Right to Leave Work. I. An employer shall permit an employee who is also a current mem

• 2025 HB2 amend

  pports, including postpartum depression supports; and (d) Resource and referral. 141:263 New Section; Expand Employee Protection to Attend Pregnancy Appointments to Postpartum and Fertility Appointments. Amend RSA 275 by inserting after section 37-e the following new section: 275:37-f Leave of Absence to Attend Medical Appointments for Childbirth, Postpartum Care, and Infant Pediatric Medical Appointments. No employer with

• 2025 HB2 reference

  r section 53 the following new section: 275:53-a Wage Claim Settlement Account. A special fund is hereby established in the state treasury for the purpose of receiving and distributing wages in accordance with RSA 275:53, II. The commissioner shall administer the fund. The state treasurer shall be the custodian of the fund, and all moneys in the fund shall be held in trust by the state treasurer and shall not constitute money

• 2025 HB2 repeal

  age Claim Settlement Account. Amend RSA 6:12, I(b) by inserting after subparagraph (399) the following new subparagraph: (400) Moneys deposited in the wage claim settlement account fund established pursuant to RSA 275:53-a. 141:89 Repeal. RSA 281-A:30, relative to the special fund for active cases, is repealed. 141:90 Effective Date. Section 89 of this act shall take effect September 1, 2025. 141:91 Workers Compensation; Hearing

Opinions and discipline decisions mentioning this RSA

• 2023-0023, Katherine R. Brady v. Lawrence P. Sumski, Chapter 13 Trustee Supreme Court opinion · August 17, 2023
• 2020-0563, Samuel Provenza v. Town of Canaan Supreme Court opinion · April 22, 2022
• 2016-0258, International Business Machines Corp. v. Gary Joseph Khoury Supreme Court opinion · December 21, 2017
• 2014-0024, George Maroun, Sr. & a. v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company Supreme Court opinion · December 30, 2014
• 2013-0779, Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse, Inc. v. Kymberly Rocheleau, and 2013-0780, Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse, Inc. v. Samantha Greaney Supreme Court opinion · November 13, 2014
• 2009-753, Robert P. Grimard v. Rockingham County Department of Corrections Supreme Court opinion · October 27, 2010
• 2006-586, The Demers Agency v. Tami Childs Widney Supreme Court opinion · July 17, 2007
• 2001-489, LABOR READY NORTHEAST, INC. v. NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Supreme Court opinion · May 23, 2002