New Hampshire Protective Legislation Law - Payment of Wages Poster Mandatory

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION LAW
Wages In this Establishment Will Be Paid On:
SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

PAYMENT OF WAGES. All wages due an employee must be paid on a weekly or biweekly basis. The Labor
Commissioner may, upon written petition showing good and sufficient reason, permit payment of wages less frequently,
except it shall be at least once each calendar month.
NOTICE TO EMPLOYEE. Employer must notify employee in writing when hiring of the rate of pay, or any changes
prior to change; make available in writing, or by posted notice, employment practices and policies on vacation pay, sick
leave and other fringe benefits; furnish employee statement of deductions each payday.
LUNCH OR EATING PERIOD. An employer may not require an employee to work more than five consecutive hours
without granting him a one half-hour lunch or eating period, except if it is feasible for the employee to eat during the
performance of his/her work, and the employer permits him/her to do so.
ACCESS TO PERSONNEL FILE. Every employer shall provide a reasonable opportunity for an employee who so
requests to inspect such employee’s personnel file and upon request provide such employee with a copy of all or part of
the file.
WITHHOLDING WAGES. Employer may not withhold or divert any portion of an employee’s wages unless required
or empowered by state or federal law; or unless by written authorization by the employee for a lawful purpose accruing to
the benefit of the employee, per regulation promulgated by the Commissioner.
EMPLOYEES SEPARATED. When an employee quits, resigns, or is suspended because of labor dispute wages must be
paid not later then the next regular payday or by mail if the employee so requests. Employees discharged must be paid in
full within seventy-two hours. Willful failure to pay as above subjects employer to liquidated damages of ten percent of
the unpaid wages for each day except Sunday and legal holidays. In case of dispute over amount due, employer shall pay
amount conceded by him to be due, leaving employee remedies of law for balance.
The acceptance of payment by employee shall not constitute a release to the balance of a claim and any release required
by an employer as a condition of payment shall be null and void and in violation of the law.

REQUIRED PAY
On any day an employee reports to work at an employer’s request, the employee shall be paid not less than 2
hours pay at their regular rate of pay. This does not apply to employees of counties or municipalities.
CIVIL PENALTY
There may be a minimum civil penalty of $100.00 per violation of any section of the New Hampshire Labor Laws.
INSPECTION DIVISION
95 PLEASANT ST.
CONCORD NH 03301
(603) 271-1492 & 271-3176

Danielle N. Albert
Deputy Commissioner

Ken Merrifield
Commissioner

THIS NOTICE MUST BE POSTED IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE
Rev. 02-01-18