Welcome to the NH Department of Labor

Our partners at the Business and Industry Association of NH have compiled a number of resources available to NH businesses during the current State of Emergency. Please visit their site if you're seeking help with your business needs. Click here for COVID-19 Information & Resources for Employers.

 

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 - The Portsmouth Country Club, Greenland NH

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 - The Falls Event Center, Manchester NH

Thursday, March 26, 2020 - Derry Opera House, Derry NH

Monday, March 30, 2020 - Beane Conference Center, Laconia NH

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 - Havenwood Heritage Heights, Concord NH

Monday, April 6, 2020 - The Atlantic Grill, Rye NH

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 - Sky Meadow Country Club, Nashua NH

Thursday, April 16, 2020 - Keene Inc Center, Keene NH

Tuesday, April 21, 2020 - The Common Man, Claremont NH

Tuesday, April 28, 2020 - Rochester American Legion, Rochester NH

Thursday, April 30, 2020 - Gorham Town Hall, Gorham NH

Monday, May 4, 2020 - Haverhill Town Hall, N. Haverhill NH

Wednesday, May 6, 2020 - Wolfeboro Town Hall, Wolfeboro NH

Tuesday, May 12, 2020 - Service Credit Union, Portsmouth NH

The Department of Labor is operational at this time, however, the Lobby is closed to the public due to the COVID-19 crisis. We are very sorry for this inconvenience.

 

• You are welcome to call 603-271-3176 or 603-271-3177 for questions. Our business hours are 8am-4:30pm Monday through Friday.

There are staff in the building if you need to pick up or drop off documents.

Effective immediately the Department is not conducting in person hearings. This applies to all administrative hearings at the Department. Scheduled hearings will either be conducted via telephone or continued. Parties who are scheduled to appear for a first level workers' compensation hearing or a wage claim hearing are encouraged to email DOLhearings@dol.nh.gov with any questions. Questions regarding the scheduling of a CAB hearing should be directed to Danielle.Albert@dol.nh.gov and Terry.Beyer@dol.nh.gov

If you are in need of unemployment benefits, please visit the NH Employment Security website at https://www.nhes.nh.gov/ or call their hotline at 603-271-7700.

Employers and employees may have questions about the impact of COVID-19 or other similar viruses on some employment laws enforced by the US Department of Labor. Click here for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Questions and Answers. Click here for the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Questions and Answers.

The White House Task Force on Coronavirus and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have released the following guidance on the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Click here for Actions for All Americans. The USDOL Occupational Health and Safety Administration released the following guidance on preparing workplaces for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Click here for COVID-19 Workplace Guidance.

Registration is now open for the 2020 Labor Law Training Seminar
sessions. Please note: This year’s seminars are starting at 8:30am and ending at 12:00pm in an attempt to give the presenters and the audience more time for Q & A. For the full list of seminars and to register please follow the link below.
Click here for link to Events Calendar webpage.

The application for pre-screen of a business partner is now available ONLINE. The process is fully self-service and will walk you through step by step.
Click here to get started.

Effective January 1, 2020 the standard mileage reimbursement rate for transportation expenses will be 57.5 cents per mile.