In response to some highly publicized and very sudden plant closures and mass layoffs that have plagued NH lately, the legislature enacted the NH Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (NH WARN). SB-40 is based on the Federal WARN Act, but increases the number of employers who are subject to the Act and substantially increases…
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How NH’s Same-Sex Marriage Law Will Affect Your Business
NH recently became the 6th state in the U.S. (5th in New England) to enact a same-sex marriage law. Although NH has had civil unions since 2007, the amended law does away with the civil union concept and defines marriage as “the legally recognized union of 2 people… regardless of gender.” Civil unions will be…
What's in a Name? What it Really Means to be an Independent Contractor.
Many business owners insist on referring to their workers as “independent contractors” as if the name alone will somehow magically save them from having to pay employment taxes, workers compensation premiums and other costs associated with having employees. The true test, however, is in the actions and not in the words. To determine whether a…