New Hampshire The Whistleblower Protection Act Poster Required

THIS NOTICE MUST BE POSTED IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE	 	
   STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE	 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	 	
 	
THE WHISTLEBLOWERS’ PROTECTION ACT	 - RSA 275	-E 	
 
An employer s	hall 	not discharge, threaten, or discriminate 	against any 	public or private	 employee	 	 	
 	If the employee, in good faith, reports or causes to be  repo	rted an alleged violation of any law or rule 	
adopted under the laws of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or the United States; 	 	
 	
 	OR, the employee objects to or refuses to participate in any activity that the employee, in good faith, 
believ	es is a violation of the law	 or rule 	;   	
 	
 	OR, the employee refuses to execute a directive which 	the employe	e, in good faith, believes 	violates any 	
law or rule adopted under the laws of this state, a political subdivision of this state or the United States;	 	
 	
 	OR, the employee participates in an investigation, hearing, or inquiry conducted by any governmental 
entity or any court action which concerns allegations that the employer has violated any law or rule 
adopted under the laws of this state, a political su	bdivision of this state, or the United States.	 	
 	
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES	 - RSA 275	-E:4	 	 
After the employee has made a reasonable effort to maintain or restore his/her rights through any grievance 
procedure 	or similar process 	available	 with the employer	 	
 
And has	 filed the written complaint with the New Hampshire Department of Labor.	 	
 
He/she may request a	 hearing with the New Hampshire Department of Labor	, which can result in a 	judgment	 to 	
order reinstatement, payment of fringe benefits, seniority rights, and inju	nctive	 relief	.   	
 
ADDITIONAL 	RIGHTS AND REMEDIES	 FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES	 ONLY	 -  RSA 275	-E:8 and 9	 	
 
Public employees can issue complaints to 	the New Hampshire Department of Labor	, who has the authority to 	
investigate	 complaints or information concerning the p	ossible existence of any activity constituting fraud, 	
waste, or abuse in the expenditure of any public funds, whether state or local, or relating to programs and 
operations involving the procurement of any supplies, services, or construction by governmenta	l entities within 	
the state. 	 	
 
The identity of the person who filed the complaint shall not be disclosed without his or her written consent, 
unless such disclosure is to a law enforcement agency that is conducting a criminal investigation. 	 	
 
No governmenta	l entity shall take any retaliatory action against a public employee who, in good faith, files a 	
complaint under this section and the public employee shall be afforded all protections under RSA 275	-E:2. 	 	
 
No governmental entity shall threaten, discipline, 	demote, fire, transfer, reassign, or discriminate against a 	
public employee who files a complaint with the department of labor under RSA 275	-E:8 or otherwise discloses 	
or threatens to disclose activities or information that the employee reasonably believes	 violates RSA 275	-E:2, 	
represents a gross mismanagement or waste of public funds, property, or manpower, or evidences an abuse of 
authority or a danger to the public health and safety.	 	
 
Inspection Division	  	 	 	 	Rudolph W. Ogden, III	 	 	Ken Merrifiel	d 	
PO Box 2076	  	 	 	 	 	Deputy 	Commissioner	 	           	Commissioner	 	
Concord NH  03302	-2076	 	
Telephone 	– (603) 271	-1492 & 271	-3176	   	 	    	Rev.	 02	-01	-18