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Rights after being terminated

I was terminated from my former employer on September 1. I did not receive my final wages until September 8. I also requested my employee file on September 6 today is September 16 and I have yet to receive my file. Has my ex-employer violated any laws? What are my options?

Asked on September 16, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, New Hampshire

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 7 years ago | Contributor

In NH, if you are fired/laid off, you have to be paid within 3 days. Since your former employer was late in paying you, you could contact your state's department of labor to complain but because you were paid only 5 days late, don't expect much to happen other than possibly a small fine impose on the employer. As for your employee file, in NH, all employees/former employees have a right to review, copy and put a rebuttal in their personnel records (although, the employer may charge a reasonable fee for cost of making a copy). If your ex-employer will not allow you to inspect them, you can file a complaint with the labor department; that is something it will follow up on. You can also sue to obtain these records; you can consult directly with a local empolyment law attorney for further information.


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