When your company hires employees in New Hampshire, you are required to comply with federal, state, and local employment laws. There are a variety of human resources and labor policies in the workplace that differ by state. Through your employee handbook, employers can easily document and distribute the correct policies to their employees to comply with the laws of each state.
Creating your New Hampshire Employee Handbook is a useful way to explain important policies and procedures, mitigate legal risk, and introduce employees to the expectations and operating practices of the organization.
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New Hampshire Employee Handbook Policies
There are 8 state and local employee handbook policies in New Hampshire.
Wage and Hour
New Hampshire Meal Break Policy
You are entitled to a 30-minute unpaid meal break when working more than five consecutive hours, during which you are free to leave the premises. If you must work through the break, you will be paid at your regular rate. Supervisors must ensure you can take your break, and any agreement to waive it must be voluntary and in writing.
New Hampshire Reporting Time Pay Policy
You are entitled to a minimum of two hours of pay if you report to work at Employer’s request. Employer will make reasonable efforts to notify you if your shift is canceled. Reporting pay does not apply if you request to leave early or if you were pre-scheduled for a shift under two hours with prior written notice.
New Hampshire Mandatory Day of Rest Policy
You are entitled to a 24-hour rest period within every seven-day workweek, with an alternative rest day if you work on Sundays. You may choose to work on your designated rest day but cannot be required to do so. Employer prohibits coercion, discrimination, or retaliation regarding your right to a day of rest.
Leaves of Absence
New Hampshire Jury Duty Leave Policy
Employer provides unpaid leave for any employee called to jury duty.
New Hampshire Volunteer Emergency Responder Leave Policy
You are entitled to job-protected, unpaid leave if you are a volunteer emergency responder and encounter an emergency while commuting to work. This includes volunteer firefighters or EMTs, who will not face discharge, discipline, or any adverse action for being late due to responding to an emergency.
New Hampshire Crime Victim Leave Policy
You are entitled to job-protected leave to attend court-related matters if you are a victim of a crime, and while this leave is unpaid, you may choose to use your available paid leave.
New Hampshire Pregnancy Disability Leave Policy
You are entitled to job-protected leave for the duration of your physical disability caused by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, as determined by a physician, with no predetermined duration. Upon recovery, you are entitled to reinstatement in your original position or a comparable role unless business necessity makes this impossible.
Privacy
New Hampshire Social Media Privacy Policy
Generally, Employer is prohibited from accessing your personal social media accounts and will not discipline or terminate an employee for refusing to disclose their social media login information or for denying to provide access to their social media accounts.
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Federal Employee Handbook Policies
Regardless of which states you have employees in, there are required federal policies that must be included in your employee handbook. In addition to any state-specific policies, your employee handbook for New Hampshire should contain the following federal policies.
- Anti-Harassment Policy
- Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy
- Anti-Retaliation Policy
- Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
- Reasonable Accommodation Policy
Handbook Policy Best Practices
In addition to the required federal policies, the following policies are best practices to include in your employee handbook.
- Prohibited Conduct Policy
- Violations Reporting Policy
- Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
- Weapons Policy
- Disciplinary Action Policy
- At-Will Employment
- Federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Policy
