Jun 2, 2022 | Employment Law, Legal Blog, Workers’ Compensation
In the era of COVID-19, many businesses were forced to transition their employees to be remote workers. Prior to COVID-19, many industries did employ individuals who worked remotely. However, following the declared pandemic in March of 2020, all but what the...
Feb 24, 2022 | Employment Law, Legal Blog, Litigation
Until recently, the New Hampshire Supreme Court had not addressed the issue of whether or not suicide could be covered under the New Hampshire Workers’ Compensation Statute. The idea that the intentional taking of one’s life could be compensable was in...
Aug 21, 2020 | Employment Law, Legal Blog, Litigation, Unemployment claims, Workers’ Compensation
Transitional alternative duty (TAD) is an often overlooked tool available to employers working to effectively manage Workers’ Compensation risks and costs. Adopted in 1994, RSA 281-A:23-b, Alternative Work Opportunities was intended to protect employees from layoff or...
Aug 19, 2020 | Employment Law, Legal Blog, News
This is a challenging time for employers, and since conditions are changing rapidly it may be difficult to stay up to speed with the rules and regulations. EEOC guidance and interpretation of what is permissible under the ADA and Title VII is evolving and may continue...
Jun 21, 2020 | Employment Law, Legal Blog, Litigation, Unemployment claims, Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ Compensation F.A.Q. The New Hampshire Department of Labor requires employers to provide workers’ compensation under RSA 281-A (Workers’ Compensation). This law requires employers to provide workers’ compensation coverage for employees in case of...
Jan 30, 2018 | Employment Law, Legal Blog, Unemployment claims, Workers’ Compensation
New laws went into effect on December 1, 2016 which give overtime a whole new meaning. The Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, finalized the changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act last May. The new changes guarantee a minimum wage for all hours worked during...
