CHAPTER 167
SB 402-FN - FINAL VERSION
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2000 SESSION
10/09
SENATE BILL 402-FN
This bill requires employers who reimburse employees for certain work-related expenses to reimburse the employee within 30 days.
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2/3/00 3152s
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10/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand
AN ACT relative to employee reimbursement for work-related expenses.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
167:1 New Subdivision; Reimbursement of Employee Expenses. Amend RSA 275 by inserting after section 56 the following new subdivision:
Reimbursement of Employee Expenses
275:57 Reimbursement of Employee Expenses.
I. An employee who incurs expenses in connection with his or her employment and at the request of the employer, except those expenses normally borne by the employee as a precondition of employment, which are not paid for by wages, cash advance, or other means from the employer, shall be reimbursed for the payment of the expenses within 30 days of the presentation by the employee of proof of payment.
II. Enforcement and administration of this section by the department shall be as provided for wage claims under RSA 275:51.
III. An action by an employee to recover unreimbursed expenses may be maintained in any court of competent jurisdiction by any one or more employees for and in behalf of himself or herself, or themselves, or such employee or employees may designate an agent or representative to maintain such action.
IV. An employer who willfully violates the provisions of this section may be assessed interest and a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation.
V. The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A necessary for the administration of this section.
167:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2001.
(Approved: May 23, 2000)
(Effective Date: January 1, 2001)
LBAO
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Revised 12/28/99
SB 402 FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to employee reimbursement for work-related expenses.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2000 through 2004.