DECEMBER ISSUE
New Hampshire's lobbying law makes no distinction between nonprofit and for profit businesses. Given the new law significantly expands the definition of lobbying, nonprofits will need to reassess their interactions with government.
NOVEMBER ISSUE
Here's a playbook of action items for real estate developers and investors to help put more money in your pocket and protect your capital from exposure in a market downturn.
OCTOBER ISSUE
New rules would double the transfer tax assessed when an owner transfers real estate into a business entity in exchange for an ownership interest - far from the medicine needed to cure the ills of a struggling market.
SEPTEMBER ISSUE
A recent case put the New Hampshire Uniform Trade Secrets Act (NHUTSA) to test, and serves as a useful primer for employers seeking to protect corporate assets.
As the online culture grows, employers may want to consider implementing policies pertaining to employees who writeweb logs, or "blogs."
AUGUST ISSUE
If you meet with state agencies about proposed rules, or if you discuss contracts with an executive councilor, then you may be a lobbyist.
JULY ISSUE
New Hampshire House Bill 1758, signed into law on June 15, allows renewable generation facilities and the municipalities in which they are located to negotiate voluntary payment-in-lieu-of-tax (PILOT) agreements.
Staying up to date with laws that affect New Hampshire employers is good practice for businesses of any size to avoid costly mistakes. Here's a brief overview of what's new.
MAY ISSUE
New administrative rules proposed by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services will tighten registration and reporting requirements for water usage, but demonstrate a convergence of public and private interests.
APRIL ISSUE
As economies go global, the value of local banking deserves the continued support of New Hampshire business.
MARCH ISSUE
Classification of salaried workers as exempt or non-exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements is as murky as ever, despite recent clarifications by the DOL.
New guidelines from OFCCP address hiring practices relative to Internet applicants, solicitation of ethnicity and gender from those applicants and recordkeeping requirements.
FEBRUARY ISSUE
Would you invest $2.6 million of foregone revenue to create over 1,600 jobs and $61 million in personal income each year? You bet you would.
JANUARY ISSUE
Tattoos and facial and body piercings are creating increasing concern for employers who try to balance professional image and employee rights. Be sure that your managers and supervisors who enforce appearance policies know your company policies, are properly trained in the enforcement procedure and understand the risk for employment discrimination claims.
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