Rice Law Office Blog

The New Hampshire Association for Justice (NHAJ) is presenting a seminar on “Workplace Wrongs and the Claims They Spawn”,  on June 11, 2020, at the Puritan Conference Center in Manchester, NH. 

New Hampshire Attorney, Anne Rice is honored to join her colleagues at this gathering and will present information regarding the latest developments in “Workplace Issues Involving Medical Marijuana“. This session will review the changes concerning medical marijuana in the workplace and New Hampshire law.

Medical marijuana is now legal in New Hampshire and as of 2017 New Hampshire has decriminalized marijuana use for first or second offense possession of under 3/4 of an ounce. 

Over the course of the summer many young people will seek out part time or seasonal employment, and businesses welcome the added labor during the busy holiday seasons. There are, however, additional regulations and rules that determine how people under the age of 18 can be employed.

To help employers and young people seeking work understand these guidelines and regulations, the New Hampshire Department of Labor publishes a list of frequently asked questions around youth employment. That list can be found on the NH DOL website here, however we have also included the questions and answers below.

When is the NH Youth Employment Certificate, also known as "Working Papers," required?

The Youth Employment Certificate is required for any youth 12 to 15 years old and must be on file at the employer's place of business within three business days of the first day of employment. Employers are required to have on file at the work place, at the time employment begins, written permission by the parent or guardian of a 16 or 17 year old permitting the youth's employment (RSA 276-A:4).

Do youths under the age of 18 need to have a NH Youth Employment Certificate?