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Committee approves measure to exempt remote workers from two-hour reporting minimum
Summary
Senate Bill 171 would clarify that the two-hour minimum pay for workers called in to report to work does not apply to employees working remotely from their homes. Supporters said the change would modernize an old rule and avoid penalizing employers for brief remote activity; opponents warned the two-hour rule protects workers who incur travel or
Senate Bill 171 would add language excluding employees who are working remotely from the state—s two-hour minimum reporting-time requirement. Under current RSA 275:43 employers generally must pay a minimum of two hours of wages when an employee reports to work at the employer's request but is dismissed, or is assigned less than two hours of work. The bill's proposed change would not remove employers' obligation to pay for time actually worked; it would exempt remote workers whose work begins and ends at their domicile.
Supporters, including employers and HR consultants, said the law was drafted…
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