What a New Hampshire business has to have in writing
New Hampshire has no OSHA state plan for private employers, but it does something few states do: employers with fifteen or more workers must file a written safety program with the Department of Labor and refresh it every two years, and run a joint loss management committee alongside it.
Wage law adds a second paperwork layer, requiring a signed written notice of pay and a written or posted description of every fringe benefit policy. Since January 2025 the New Hampshire Data Privacy Act has applied to larger data handlers, and insurance licensees with twenty or more employees certify a written security program to the Insurance Department each March.
New Hampshire has a rule of its own in 9 of the 14 areas, listed below. In 3 more we searched the state's own site and found nothing beyond the federal rule, but we have not finished writing up where we looked, so those are not shown yet. The remaining 2 areas we have not checked yet.
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New Hampshire rules for a 15–19 person general business
We check the same 14 areas of state law on every state page: breach notification, data security program, consumer privacy law, biometric and health data, harassment prevention, workplace safety programs, workplace violence prevention, insurance data security, state vendor security program, paid leave policies, required postings, pay transparency, licensing and certifications, and other written policies. Federal rules apply in most of these already. What this page adds is whether New Hampshire has a rule of its own on top. The federal rules every employer carries follow the New Hampshire rules. Each row names what you must write, post, file or certify, who enforces it, and links to the authority.
Breach Notification 1Who you must tell after a data breach, and how fast
Consumer Privacy Law 1Rights, notices and assessments for consumer data
Harassment Prevention 1A written policy, and in some states annual training, on harassment
Workplace Safety Programs 1Written programs the state safety agency requires beyond federal OSHA
Required Postings 1The notices every workplace in the state must display
Pay Transparency 1Salary ranges in job posts and pay disclosure on request
Licensing and Certifications 1Registrations, licenses and certifications a business or its staff must hold
Other Written Policies 3Any other document the state makes an employer write or hand out
Because You Are in Construction 1Industry layer
Because You Are in Food & Beverage 1Industry layer
Because You Are in Financial & Tax 1Industry layer
Federal rules for a 15–19 person general business
Federal rules apply in every state, on top of the New Hampshire rules above.
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Sources
New Hampshire Department of Justice - Security Breach NotificationsNew Hampshire General Court - RSA 359-C:20New Hampshire General Court - RSA Chapter 359-C table of contentsNew Hampshire Department of Justice - Data Privacy EnforcementNew Hampshire Department of Justice - Data Privacy Act FAQsNew Hampshire General Court - RSA Chapter 507-HNew Hampshire Department of Labor - SafetyNew Hampshire Department of Labor - Guide for Developing a Written Safety Program and Lab 600 RulesNew Hampshire General Court - Lab 600 rulesNew Hampshire Commission for Human Rights - Required PostersNew Hampshire General Court - RSA 354-A:7New Hampshire General Court - RSA Chapter 354-A table of contentsNew Hampshire Insurance Department - Chapter 420-P Insurance Data Security LawNew Hampshire Insurance Department - Bulletin INS 20-013-AB Data Security GuidanceNew Hampshire General Court - RSA Chapter 420-P table of contentsNew Hampshire Department of Labor - Mandatory PostersNew Hampshire Department of Labor - Wages and Work Hours FAQsNew Hampshire General Court - Lab 800 Payment of Wages rulesNew Hampshire General Court - RSA 275:49New Hampshire General Court - RSA 275:56New Hampshire Department of LaborNew Hampshire General Court - RSA 275:41-bNew Hampshire General Court - RSA Chapter 276-ANew Hampshire Secretary of State - Corporation DivisionNew Hampshire General Court - RSA Chapter 293-A table of contentsNew Hampshire Secretary of StateNew Hampshire DHHS - Food ProtectionNew Hampshire DHHS - Food EstablishmentsNew Hampshire DHHS - Certified Food Protection Manager FAQNew Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and CertificationNew Hampshire General Court - RSA Chapter 310 table of contents