Bill Text: NH SB302 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relative to public or private criticism of employers by employees.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-06 - Inexpedient to Legislate, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote === BILL KILLED === [SB302 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2014-SB302-Introduced.html

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SB 302 – AS INTRODUCED

2014 SESSION

14-2735

06/05

SENATE BILL 302

AN ACT relative to public or private criticism of employers by employees.

SPONSORS: Sen. Pierce, Dist 5; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Larsen, Dist 15; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Rep. Goley, Hills 8

COMMITTEE: Commerce

ANALYSIS

This bill provides that criticism of an employer cannot be grounds for termination of employment.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

14-2735

06/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen

AN ACT relative to public or private criticism of employers by employees.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Subdivision; Criticism of Employer. Amend RSA 275 by inserting after section 56 the following new subdivision:

Criticism of Employer

275:56-a Criticism of Employer. No criticism of an employer by an employee, whether public or private, shall be grounds for termination of employment.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.