Did Paycheck Errors 'Blow' His Exempt Status?
January 10, 2008—A Massachusetts customer relations manager worked for a motorcycle retailer for about a year. After he was terminated, he sued the former employer for overtime, contending that two of his paychecks for the year had been wrong. From his point of view, that meant he wasn't a salaried, exempt worker.
New Hampshire Minimum Wage to Rise
April 27, 2007—The New Hampshire Senate has joined the House in approving legislation that would raise the state's minimum wage to $7.25 per hour over the next 16 months, sending the bill to Governor John Lynch, who says he looks forward to signing the increase into law.
Income Gap Increasing Fastest in New England
April 04, 2007—The New England region experienced the largest income-gap increase in the country between 1989 and 2004, according to research by the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.
10 Best Health Plans
October 27, 2006—The best commercial health plan in the United States this year is Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, according to a ranking published in U.S. News & World Report.
Wage & Hour Complaints and Investigations—News—New Hampshire
Democrats Criticize Labor Dept. Deal with Wal-Mart
February 16, 2005—U.S. Representative George Miller, D-California, is urging the Department of
Labor's Inspector General to review an agreement between Wal-Mart and the department
that would give the company 15 days of notice before the department investigates
certain complaints, the Hartford Courant reports.
Wage & Hour Complaints and Investigations—News—New Hampshire
Notice Before Inspections for Wal-Mart
February 14, 2005—In a settlement of child-labor complaints at Wal-Mart stores, the Department
of Labor agreed to give the nation's largest retailer 15 days of notice before
it investigates allegations of wage and hour law violations, the New York Times
reports.
Verizon to Rehire About 3,400 Laid-Off Workers
July 18, 2003—Verizon Communications said on Tuesday that it would rehire 1,100 more laid-off workers in the Northeast than an arbitrator ordered last week.
New England Lags in Job Growth in Health Care
February 19, 2003—New England ranks number one among nine U.S. regions for the percentage of people directly employed in the health care industry but last in the U.S. in employment growth within the industry, according the New England Healthcare Institute.
Labor Dept. Files ERISA Suit Against N.H. Firm
April 19, 2002—The U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit against International Paper Box Machine Company Inc., of Nashua, New Hampshire, alleging violations of the federal law protecting employee pension and benefit plans.
