{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-275-e-2","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 275-E:2","heading":"Protection of Employees Reporting Violations.","body":"I. No employer shall harass, abuse, intimidate, discharge, threaten, or otherwise discriminate against any employee regarding compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of employment because:\n(a) The employee, in good faith, reports or causes to be reported, verbally or in writing, what the employee has reasonable cause to believe is a violation of any law or rule adopted under the laws of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or the United States; or\n(b) The employee objects to or refuses to participate in any activity that the employee, in good faith, believes is a violation of the law; or\n(c) The employee, in good faith, participates, verbally or in writing, in an investigation, hearing, or inquiry conducted by any governmental entity, including a court action, which concerns allegations that the employer has violated any law or rule adopted under the laws of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or the United States.\nII. An aggrieved employee may bring a civil suit within 3 years of the alleged violation of this section. The court may order reinstatement and back-pay, as well as reasonable attorney fees and costs, to the prevailing party.","path":["Title XXIII: LABOR","Chapter 275-E: WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTION ACT"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XXIII/275-E/275-E-2.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T14:41:28Z","sha256":"ae76dd8bfe7609ba53aa9ef5bfb45fb2813dc6c9d91749c790cc8aa5488a9557","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-275-e-1","next":"us-nh/rsa-275-e-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}