{"id":817,"date":"2011-08-17T12:56:59","date_gmt":"2011-08-17T16:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/?p=817"},"modified":"2011-08-17T13:21:25","modified_gmt":"2011-08-17T17:21:25","slug":"new-labor-laws-in-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/2011\/08\/17\/new-labor-laws-in-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"New Labor Laws In Effect"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New Hampshire Business Review <\/em>has an interesting roundup of new state laws <\/a>that went into effect last weekend.\u00a0 The main piece of legislation, Senate Bill 86, allows employers to get a warning for violating labor laws before the Department of Labor lays down a fine.\u00a0 But, there are definitely exceptions, as the NHBR notes:<\/p>\n

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J. Shephen Conn \/ Flickr<\/p>

New labor laws went into effect last weekend. Among other things, businesses can now get warnings for violating most labor laws before getting fined by the Department of Labor.<\/p><\/div>\n

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  • Failure to pay workers full and on time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u2022 Paychecks on a bank not convenient to the job site<\/p>\n

    \u2022 Failure to pay the last paycheck in full<\/p>\n

    \u2022 Failure to withhold wages for child support<\/p>\n

    \u2022 Deducting wages for insurance benefits when the policy has been canceled<\/p>\n

    \u2022 Holding wages to make up for worker’s actions that caused loss or damage<\/p>\n

    \u2022 Not complying with illegal immigrant laws<\/p>\n

    \u2022 Threatening to fire workers, unless they break the law<\/p>\n

    Oh yes, the Labor Department can also skip the warning if the employer ‘intends to cause harm” or if the violation “poses a threat to public safety.'”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Other new laws going into effect governed stormwater permits, fees for trailer park residents, and wine festivals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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