275-E:1 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. "Employee" means and includes every person who may be permitted, required, or directed by any employer, in consideration of direct or indirect gain or profit, to engage in any employment, but shall not include any person exempted from the definition of employee as stated in RSA 281-A:2, […]
275-E:2 Protection of Employees Reporting Violations. – I. No employer shall harass, abuse, intimidate, discharge, threaten, or otherwise discriminate against any employee regarding compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of employment because: (a) The employee, in good faith, reports or causes to be reported, verbally or in writing, what the employee has reasonable cause […]
275-E:3 Protection of Employees Who Refuse to Execute Illegal Directives. – No employer shall discharge, threaten or otherwise discriminate against any employee regarding such employee’s compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of employment because the employee has refused to execute a directive which in fact violates any law or rule adopted under the laws […]
275-E:4 Rights and Remedies. – I. Any employee who alleges a violation of rights under RSA 275-E:2 or 3, and who has first made a reasonable effort to maintain or restore such employee’s rights through any grievance procedure or similar process available at such employee’s place of employment, may obtain a hearing with the […]
275-E:5 No Effect on Bargaining or Common Law Rights. – This chapter shall not be construed to diminish or impair either the rights of a person under any collective bargaining agreement or any common law rights. Source. 1987, 386:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.
275-E:6 Compensation of Employee. – This chapter shall not be construed to require an employer to compensate an employee for participation in an investigation, hearing or inquiry held by a governmental entity. Source. 1987, 386:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.
275-E:7 Posting of Notices; Violation. – Every employer shall post such notices as are prescribed by the commissioner of labor as a means of keeping such employer’s employees informed of their protections and obligations under this chapter. The commissioner of labor shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to the form, content, and placement […]
275-E:8 Complaint Investigation by Department of Labor. – I. The department of labor shall have the authority to receive and investigate complaints or information from any public employee concerning the possible existence of any activity constituting fraud, waste, or abuse in the expenditure of any public funds, whether state or local, or relating to […]
275-E:9 Protection of Public Employees. – No governmental entity shall threaten, discipline, demote, fire, transfer, reassign, or discriminate against a public employee who files a complaint with the department of labor under RSA 275-E:8 or otherwise discloses or threatens to disclose activities or information that the employee reasonably believes violates RSA 275-E:2, represents a […]
