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Trump’s New Hampshire triumph: Letters to the Editor — Jan. 27, 2024

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January 27, 2024

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Trump’s New Hampshire triumph: Letters to the Editor — Jan. 27, 2024

The Issue: Donald Trump’s landslide victory in the New Hampshire GOP primary on Tuesday.

There were no surprises from the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday (“Trump train is rolling on,” Jan. 24).

Former President Donald Trump had a solid victory over Nikki Haley. It’s time for her to put her campaign to rest, as she’s not even predicted to win her home state, South Carolina. She came in third in Iowa, where Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis quickly folded, sensing the presidency wasn’t in the cards this time around.

Indictments of Trump have only helped to solidify support in his base. Even many who are not Trump fans take issue with the fact that he is being politically targeted by the current administration.

Putting Trump back in the White House, however distasteful, is the only way to straighten the ship’s course and undo the damage done by bumbling Joe.

Betsy Flor

Putnam Valley

It has become increasingly clear that whether or not you like Trump, he will be the Republican nominee.

Haley asked for a two-person race and she got that in New Hampshire. She doesn’t have support in her home state of South Carolina, so why continue?

There is no path forward, unless she’s intending to launch a third-party run. At this point, her campaign is just wasting money.

Mindy Rader

New City

On Tuesday, Trump did his candidacy a great disservice when he failed to control his ego and, instead of commending Haley for giving him a better battle than expected, he found it necessary to belittle her.

The man has a reputation for bullying and nastiness. It will take the application of an industrial-strength clothespin to my nose to allow me to vote for Trump come Election Day.

I’m afraid I would have to vote for the Republican nominee, whoever that may be, to prevent clueless Joe from destroying America. Still, Trump lost any remaining respect I had for him after his unsportsmanlike performance.

Rick Meyer

Pinehurst, NC

The current president’s policies have led America in the wrong direction.

We need a strong president like Trump to fix this country. Even with all the legal problems Trump comes with, he’s our best bet.

Frederick R. Bedell Jr.

Bellerose

Haley’s concession speech was optimistic, despite Trump prevailing by double digits, as was widely predicted (“Nikki: It’s far from over,” Jan. 24).

Haley boldly proclaimed that she was going to stay in the race. Polling shows her losing in her home state of South Carolina, where Republican primary will be held Feb. 24. What can she do in the interim to improve her standing? Very little, I would say.

The people have spoken. It is clear that they want the “disrupter” to be the GOP’s nominee for president.

After the events of Jan. 6, 2021, there briefly was the sentiment in Congress that Trump was finished. Yet he has survived — and thrived — thanks to the unwavering support of the Republican base.

Those who founded the United States would hardly recognize it today.

Oren Spiegler

Peters Township, Pa.

I hope that Haley isn’t intimidated by Trump’s threats. We live in a democracy, and everyone deserves the right to run for office, no matter what her chances are of winning.

Contested elections provide voters with a choice, and the opportunity to discuss and debate issues. We don’t live in Russia or China, where opponents of government officials are jailed for disagreeing with them.

How will Trump treat his critics and opponents if he is elected president in November? How will he “get even?” I’m scared to find out.

Paul Feiner

Greenburgh

With an eye toward the South Carolina primary next month, one way Haley could distinguish herself from Trump would be to name several people she would select to serve in her administration.
Haley’s people likely would be distinctly different from Trump’s picks. So let’s find out.

Denny Freidenrich

Laguna Beach, Calif.

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Bedford man barred from conducting any securities business in New Hampshire

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New Hampshire employment law in 2026 – NH Business Review

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New Hampshire employment law in 2026 – NH Business Review

What employers are getting wrong, and how to fix it before it becomes a claim

New Hampshire’s employment law landscape heading into 2026 may not be dramatically different from last year, but the real risks lie in implementation missteps. From the initial setting of wages, to calculating and distributing wages, employers will likely find a specific statute and/or labor regulation governing the transaction. Failure to follow these detailed wage and hour laws can result in significant back wages and other penalties being imposed by the state or federal Department of Labor following an audit. Fortunately, however, this area of employment law is relatively easy to master, once you are familiar with the basics.

Notice compliance

One of the most common pitfalls for employers in New Hampshire is misunderstanding the wage and hour notice requirements under RSA 275 and the related New Hampshire Department of Labor Administrative Rules.

At the time of hire, employers must notify employees in writing of their rate of pay and the day and place of payment. This notice is traditionally delivered to employees by way of an offer letter or some sort of “New Hire Rate of Pay” form. (A sample form is available from the New Hampshire Department of Labor website.) What surprises most employers, however, is that Lab. 803.03(f)(6) also requires employers to request and obtain their employees’ signatures on this written notification of wages, and employers must keep a copy of the signed written notification of wages on file. Further, employers must notify employees in writing during the course of employment of any changes to wages or day of pay prior to such changes taking effect, and the employer must obtain the employee’s signature on this subsequent notification as well. (See RSA 275:49; Lab. 803.03.)

Employers are further required to notify employees in writing, or through a posted notice maintained in a place accessible to employees, of:

• employment practices and policies with regard to vacation pay, sick leave and other fringe benefits.

• deductions made from the employee’s payroll check, for each period such deductions are made.

• information regarding the deductions allowed from wage payments under state law. (RSA 275:49; Lab. 803.03.)

Policies regarding vacation and sick leave should inform employees whether or not the employer will “cash out” unused time at year end or at the end of employment, and if so, under what terms. Again, if any changes are made to vacation pay, sick leave and other fringe benefits during the course of employment (all of which are considered “wages” under New Hampshire law), employers must request and obtain their employees’ signatures on the written notification of the change, and must keep a copy of the signed form on file. (Lab. 803.03.) Importantly, notification by way of pay stub alone is not sufficient, and, these requirements apply to both increases and decreases in pay.

Two-hour minimum (reporting pay)

Another frequently overlooked obligation is New Hampshire’s two-hour minimum reporting pay requirement. Under RSA 275:43-a, non-exempt employees who report to work but are sent home early must generally be paid for at least two hours. Weather-related closures, client cancellations or operational slowdown days can trigger this rule. Employers should also note that the New Hampshire Department of Labor currently applies this law to remote-based employees. Consequently, employees who “report to work” at an employer’s request from a home office may likewise have a right to two hours of pay, depending on the circumstances.

Salaried vs. hourly employees

Misclassification of employees as exempt from overtime remains a significant source of compliance exposure. The position’s job duties — not the titles or label such as “salaried” — determine whether an employee qualifies for an overtime exemption.

Employers, particularly in nonprofits, health care and small businesses, unintentionally misapply exempt classifications to roles such as administrative staff, office managers, executive assistants, program coordinators or hybrid jobs that involve significant non-exempt tasks. Over time, as organizational needs evolve and employees take on broader responsibilities, job duties can drift outside of an exemption’s scope.

Best practice is to periodically review job descriptions and actual job duties to ensure continued compliance with exemption criteria, particularly following any significant restructuring or job redesigns.

Peg O’Brien is chair of McLane Middleton’s Employment Law Practice Group. She can be reached at margaret.o’brien@mclane.com.

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New photo released in unsolved 1997 homicide of a N.H. woman

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New photo released in unsolved 1997 homicide of a N.H. woman

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“Our family wants to know what happened, who did this and why,” said the family of the victim.

A new photo has been released of the victim in a nearly 30-year-long unsolved murder case, in the hope of finding any new potential witnesses in the cold case, New Hampshire officials said.

“Our family wants to know what happened, who did this and why,” the family of Rosalie Miller said in a press release. “We miss her and want to give her peace.”

Miller was last seen on December 8, 1996 at her apartment in Manchester. At the time of her disappearance, Miller had plans on meeting friends in the Auburn, New Hampshire area, officials said.

Her body was found on January 20, 1997 in a partially wooded spot on a residential lot along the Londonderry Turnpike in Auburn, officials said in the release.

The autopsy report declared Miller’s death a homicide by asphyxiation due to ligature strangulation, N.H. officials wrote.

As part of a new effort to garner public help with the case, an “uncirculated” photo of Miller, 36, is being distributed “in hopes it may jog the memory of someone who saw or spoke with her in the winter of 1996,” Attorney General John M. Formella and New Hampshire State Police Colonel Mark B. Hall announced on behalf of the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit in a joint press release.

Investigators are especially hoping to talk to anyone who was in contact with Miller in December of 1996 or anyone “who may have seen her in the vicinity of the Londonderry Turnpike in Auburn during that time,” officials said in the release.

The newly released photo of Rosalie Miller, 36, who was strangled to death nearly 30 years ago. – Attorney General John M. Formella and New Hampshire State Police Colonel Mark B. Hall

“We are releasing this new photograph today because we believe someone out there has information, perhaps a detail they thought was insignificant at the time, that could be the key to solving this case and bringing justice for Rosalie and those who loved her,” Senior Assistant Attorney General R. Christopher Knowles, New Hampshire Cold Case Unit Chief said in the release.

The New Hampshire Cold Case Unit encourages anyone with any amount of information to contact the group at [email protected] or (603) 271-2663.