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Bill to require 30‑day notice for labor inspections draws split testimony; agency seeks clearer carve‑outs
Summary
House Bill 1072 would require 30 days written notice before Department of Labor inspections and 30 days to respond to document requests, with Attorney General approval available for narrower exceptions. Businesses supported notice and transparency; the Labor Department supported notice in principle but asked for precise emergency carve‑outs and clarity on statutory conflicts.
Representative Brian Lee introduced House Bill 1072 to amend RSA 273: the bill would generally require the Department of Labor to provide written notice at least 30 days in advance of an inspection and specify the alleged violations prompting the visit; employers would have at least 30 days to respond to document requests. The bill contains a provision allowing the department to seek Attorney General approval to proceed with less notice in narrow circumstances: repeat violators (within 36 months), reasonable belief of imminent risk to health or safety, or where notice would…
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