What is the legal minimum wage in New Hampshire?
Per RSA 279:21 the minimum hourly wage in New Hampshire became $5.15 on October 1, 1997. This is the same rate as the Federal minimum wage. For more information, contact the NH Department of Labor at (603) 271-1492 or 1-800-272-4353. <TOP>
My employer says they cannot afford to pay minimum wage. Is that legal?
Generally no, but there are a few exceptions to the established minimum wage. Tipped employees must receive $2.38 per hour or 45% of the applicable minimum wage. Employees engaged in household labor, domestic labor, farm labor, outside sales representatives, summer camps for minors, newspaper carriers, non-professional ski patrol, and golf caddies are exempt. Those 16 years of age or younger shall receive not less than 75% of the applicable minimum wage. For other exemptions, contact the NH Department of Labor, Inspection Division at (603) 271-1492 or 1-800-272-4353.<TOP>
How much do other people who are in my line of work make?
The Occupational Employment Statistics program surveys employers to provide an annual report of wages paid for more than 500 different occupations. <TOP>
How do I find out what other companies pay their employees?
Any information on rates of pay by specific employers collected by the Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau is strictly confidential and cannot be released. Wage data by occupation is available through the Occupational Employment Statistics program. Average weekly wages by industry are available in the Covered Employment and Wages reports.<TOP>
What is the average wage for Workers' Compensation purposes?
Effective May 6, 2002, the average weekly wage for employment in private business and state and local government is $682.40. This figure is adjusted annually. For more information, contact the NH Department of Labor, Workers' Compensation Division at (603) 271-3176 or 1-800-272-4353<TOP>
What is the "cost of living" increase or "rate of inflation?"
No one produces a measure of the "inflation rate." The Census Bureau does a survey of prices and releases, monthly, the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The CPI includes over-the-month and over-the-year comparisons. Many businesses base cost-of-living raises on the CPI; and the cost of living adjustments of many federal programs are tied to this index. Economic Conditions in New Hampshire covers monthly revisions to the CPI.<TOP>
What is the average income for people living in my city or town?
At the city or town level, per capita income data is available in the decennial US Census. The Census Bureau makes annual estimates for the state and counties. For more income data, go to NHetwork, New Hampshire's Economic and Labor Market Information Data System. <TOP>
How many people in New Hampshire are considered poor?
In 2001, 6.5 percent of New Hampshire residents were poor. This was the lowest rate in the nation. Chapter fifteen of Vital Signs: Economic and Social Indicators for New Hampshire discusses Social Assistance.<TOP>
Where do I find information on prevailing wages for alien labor certification?
Contact the Alien Labor Certification Unit of New Hampshire Employment Security at (603) 228-4083<TOP>
Where do I find information on prevailing wages for construction workers involved in government projects?
The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor determines prevailing wage rates to be paid on federally funded or assisted construction projects covered by the Davis-Bacon Act. Information on these wages is available through the Federal Government Printing Office web site.<TOP>
How many businesses are there in New Hampshire? How many people do they employ?
Numbers of employing units and employment are calculated from the quarterly reports provided by New Hampshire employers that include the number of people working for them and the wages they received for that employment. This information is published in Profile of Employment and Wages by County and Profile of Employment and Wages by Labor Market Area<TOP>
What are the largest companies in New Hampshire?
Data regarding the number of employees at each company collected by NH Employment Security is strictly confidential. However, New Hampshire Business Review publishes an annual directory of businesses and business resources called the Book of Lists. This is an excellent resource for information on the largest companies in the state.<TOP>
What companies are hiring?
Job seekers may search NH Employment Security's Automatic Job Match System for companies that have posted job openings. Job openings for New Hampshire and other states are posted on America's Job Bank.<TOP>
How many people in New Hampshire are employed? Unemployed? What is the unemployment rate?
Every month the Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau releases Local Area Unemployment Statistics with the number employed, unemployed, the civilian labor force, and the unemployment rate. The report includes not seasonally adjusted data for the state, its 10 counties, its 18 labor market areas, and 49 of its cities and towns. The U.S. rate, the rates of the other New England states, and the New Hampshire seasonally adjusted rate are also given.<TOP>
Who is considered part of the labor force?
The labor force includes all persons 16 years of age and over who are employed or unemployed and actively seeking employment. Those involved in a labor-management dispute are also included. The "civilian labor force" excludes members of the armed forces and the institutionalized population. [link to LAUS page]<TOP>
Who is considered unemployed?
Unemployed persons are the number of people who are not employed but are actively seeking work. Included are those who are waiting to be called back from a lay off or are waiting to report to a new job within 30 days. [link to LAUS page]<TOP>
How does New Hampshire's unemployment rate compare to other states?
Every month a ranking of state unemployment rates, both seasonally adjusted and unadjusted, is posted on the ELMI web site. For details, go to the Local Area Unemployment Statistics page.<TOP>
How many people in New Hampshire work part time? How many in my city or town?
According to the Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment, 2000, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 140,000 part-time workers in New Hampshire. For an analysis of part-time worker statistics, see the August 2000 edition of Economic Conditions in New Hampshire. This information is not available at the local level.<TOP>
What's the difference between non-farm employment and labor force employment?
Non-farm employment is estimated based on the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey of business establishments, and represents a count of jobs by place of work. Labor force employment is based largely on a household survey, the Current Population Survey (CPS), and represents employed persons by place of residence. Therefore, a person with two jobs counts once in the labor force estimates, but twice in the CES survey.<TOP>
I need to complete an Affirmative Action Plan. Where can I find the information I need for this report?
Information on these issues is presented in the annual publication New Hampshire Affirmative Action. The publication includes data for the state, its counties, labor market areas, and each city and town.<TOP>
Where do I get copies of the workers' rights posters that must be displayed at my place of business?
For a copy of mandatory state and federal posters, visit the NH Department of Labor web site or call (603) 271-3177.<TOP>
Should information for part-time employees be reported in the surveys?
Yes. Be sure to report part-time employees separately if so indicated on the survey form; otherwise include part-time workers with full-time workers.<TOP>
Where do I find information about employment discrimination?
Discrimination issues are handled by the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights as mandated by RSA 354-A.The Commission may be contacted at (603) 271-2767. For further information, contact the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission toll free on 1-800-669-4000 (TDD 1-800-669-6820).<TOP>
Who do I call for information about Workers Compensation?
Workers Compensation issues are handled by the New Hampshire Department of Labor. The Workers' Compensation Division may be contacted at (603) 271-3176 or 1-800-272-4353.<TOP>
Where do I find information about workers' rights in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire laws related to workers' rights may be found in Title XXIII-Labor, of the NH Revised Statutes Annotated.<TOP>
Where can I find information about careers and future jobs in New Hampshire?
The New Hampshire Career Resource Network (NHCRN) provides a variety of career development resources, such as information on education, occupations, and careers. It also provides the tools for using this information in career and educational planning.<TOP>
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