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New Hampshire Expands Protections Against Discrimination to Include Gender Identity

By Evandro Gigante and Laura Fant on Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Hiring/Background Checks, Workplace Policies and Procedures
gender identityNew Hampshire has enacted a law to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodation. The law, which amends the state’s Law Against Discrimination, takes effect July 8, 2018. The law will make it an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer to: (i) refuse to hire or employ; (ii) bar or … Continue Reading

Special Report: Social Media Roundup

By Allan Weitzman, Daniel Saperstein, Fredric Leffler, Katharine Parker and Marc A. Mandelman on Posted in Workplace Policies and Procedures
Rhode Island, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma are the latest states to provide prospective and/or current employees with increased social media protections. Read this special report to learn more about the new laws and the implications for covered employers. In this issue: Rhode Island Louisiana New Hampshire Oklahoma Takeaway Read the full text of the … Continue Reading

NH Senate Votes to Ban Credit Checks

By Daniel Saperstein and Katharine Parker on Posted in Hiring/Background Checks, Workplace Policies and Procedures
On March 13, 2014, the New Hampshire Senate voted to limit the use of credit checks in hiring and personnel decisions.  The legislation (SB 295) is not solely prohibitive, as an employer may consider credit history where otherwise required under state or federal law, or where there is a bona fide purpose that is substantially … Continue Reading
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