Someone like a town administrator is a public official as their authority to exercise significant discretion comes from the people who hired him/her to act on their behalf: the elected body of the Board of Selectmen. As such, their significant authority is delegated from an elected body. That would... View More

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In addition to going to HR, consider having a calm, private conversation with the person involved. Explain your perspective and clarify that your intention was not to imply anything related to race. Sometimes, misunderstandings can be resolved through open and honest communication.

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First, to be clear, this belongs under the heading of Employment Law, not Workers' Compensation. The latter, Workers' Compensation, only refers to workplace injuries. I am a workers' comp. attorney and will have to defer to the attorneys who handle employment law to give you an... View More

A New Hampshire attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. It could depend on whether the school or school district imposes any conditions in the interest of child safety that supplement ordinary state and municipal vehicle & traffic laws. An attorney would... View More

This is a worker's compensation question. Repost in that category for a better answer. You need to consult an attorney in your local area that practices this kind of law. Thank you for using Justia Ask a Lawyer. Short answer, some states require it unless you have opted out before the injury.

Yes. Since paid time off is not required by law, employers have a lot of discretion to define the terms of when and how employees can use it. If you don't want your requests to be seen by others, you can ask to mark the days you'd like off on the sheet and separately email or message your... View More

More information is needed here. However, if you are physically able to perform all aspects of the job, but your employer rescinded your offer after learning you had a previous injury from which you are now recovered, you should contact a New Hampshire employment attorney to discuss whether you... View More

RSUs must vest before you can receive the underlying shares. Vesting schedules are often set to occur over time, so you would need to be employed at the company for a certain period of time before all or some of the RSUs vest. Termination of your employment usually stops the vesting, but this is... View More

Some states have a minimum period of time that needs to pass before you can bring any action for lost wages. However, if you worked those hours, you are entitled to at least your state's minimum wage for those hours worked, along with any overtime you worked during the two week period if you... View More

While this policy change seems unfair, there is nothing unlawful about it. Employers are not required to offer paid time off such as vacation time, so as a result, they have a lot of discretion regarding the rules and policies they create for using vacation time.

Hi. I would accept the package in writing. You can work with your employer on a return to work date and finishing out the year and the employer can determine if there was any error in sending you the offer. In most cases, if someone makes an offer and that offer is accepted, the agreement is... View More

welp, I don't think this is as much of a legal question as one of perception and general office culture well being. So my reaction would not be legal, but would be to look at the better examples of people who have first changed their office's culture and later, if the matter came up,... View More

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, an employer is required to pay its employees for all time spent performing “compensable” work. However, employers do not have to compensate employees during “bona fide meal periods.” A bona fide meal period is a break during which an employee is relieved... View More

Currently, there is no federal law providing protection for your wife's job in this circumstance, assuming that your daughter is not ill and only out of school because of the shut down. Congress is in the process of passing legislation that may impact this. You should consult an employment... View More

The Fair Labor Standards Act does not require employers to offer a specified amount of hours (or overtime hours) to employees, so employers are free to reduce the hours for your position, and unfortunately, you do not have any legal recourse here.

Depends on how the contract is written. Does the contract set a specific duration of time for which the employee will be employed under the contract? I would reach out to an Employment Lawyer in your state to go over the employment contract you are offering. I recommend having an understanding of... View More

Hopefully you kept the tape, or the OM will back up your claim. You should call Human Resources right away. You can file a sexual harassment claim with the Human Rights Commission online and they will perform an investigation. Good Luck!

NH is has a two way recording statute. Both parties need to be told that the other party is recording the other, otherwise is is a serious crime. There are exceptions but this does not sound like one of them. Be careful.