Bill > HB1043

This bill modifies existing labor law in New Hampshire to give employers more flexibility in setting minimum payment policies for employees who report to work. Specifically, the bill allows employers to establish their own pay policies, which would override the current statutory requirement that employees receive at least 2 hours of pay at their regular rate when reporting to work as requested. The existing law, which requires a minimum 2-hour payment, would only apply if an employer has not established an alternative policy. The bill maintains existing exemptions for county and municipal employees, as well as ski and snowboard instructional employees at ski resorts. The bill also preserves the provision that employers who make a good faith effort to notify employees not to report to work would not be liable for wages, and if an employee still reports to work despite such notification attempts, they must perform assigned duties. The new law would take effect 60 days after its passage, giving employers time to adjust their payment policies accordingly.

Labor and Employment

https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1597&inflect=2