New Hampshire HR guidance for practitioners.
Pick a topic below to see the federal rule, the NH statute, and the practitioner steps Ask HR AI walks you through in a session.
New Hampshire at a glance
- Report lookback: 7 years (FCRA default). New Hampshire applies FCRA; annulled records under RSA §651:5 must not be disclosed by the candidate.
- Ban-the-box: Public sector. Executive Order 2020-07 removed the conviction question from state-agency initial applications.
- Salary history: No restriction. No statewide salary-history ban.
- Cannabis: Medical only. RSA §126-X authorizes medical cannabis. No recreational legalization and no off-duty employment protection.
New Hampshire topics
FCRA adverse action in New Hampshire
The two-step FCRA adverse action process: pre-adverse notice with a copy of the report and Summary of Rights, a reasonable waiting period, and the final adverse action notice.
Read the NH guideBan-the-Box and Fair Chance hiring in New Hampshire
When employers may ask about criminal history, individualized assessment requirements, and the state and city ordinances that add rules on top of federal EEOC guidance.
Read the NH guideWage and hour in New Hampshire
FLSA exempt vs non-exempt classification, overtime rules, meal and rest breaks, off-the-clock work, and state daily-overtime rules that overlay the federal floor.
Read the NH guideLeaves and accommodations in New Hampshire
Coordinating FMLA, ADA reasonable accommodation, workers' comp, pregnancy accommodation, and state paid family and medical leave programs.
Read the NH guideDrug testing and marijuana in New Hampshire
Pre-employment, reasonable-suspicion, and post-accident drug testing across states with off-duty cannabis protections and safety-sensitive carve-outs.
Read the NH guidePay transparency and pay equity in New Hampshire
State and city pay range disclosure laws, pay equity analyses, and how to respond to an applicant's compensation question.
Read the NH guideHarassment prevention and training in New Hampshire
Mandatory sexual harassment training in CA, NY, IL, CT, DE, ME, WA — plus prevention policies, complaint channels, and Faragher/Ellerth defenses.
Read the NH guideBackground check basics for HR in New Hampshire
What a compliant employment background check includes, FCRA disclosure and authorization, and how to interpret common report components.
Read the NH guideRelated SafestHires resources for New Hampshire
- New Hampshire background-check rules — the underlying state-screening reference.
- New Hampshire FACIS healthcare screening — Medicaid exclusion and licensing boards.
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