article thumbnail

#139:  Constitutionality of Federal Set-Asides for Disadvantaged Contractors

NH Construction Law

New Hampshire’s administration of the program is described here. There are hundreds of DBE-certified businesses in New Hampshire, including some out of state businesses. Is this type of favoritism, intended to rectify past discrimination, constitutional? On September 23, 2024, one court gave its answer: No.

article thumbnail

#67:  Paying Your Subcontractor's Employees

NH Construction Law

Like many states, New Hampshire law requires that if a subcontractor doesn’t pay wages to its employees, the general contractor must pay them. RSA 275:46.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

#107:  "Prevailing Party" Attorneys' Fees Provisions

NH Construction Law

In New Hampshire, attorneys’ fee awards take into account “ the amount involved , the nature, novelty, and difficulty of the litigation, the attorney’s standing and the skill employed, the time devoted, the customary fees in the area, the extent to which the attorney prevailed , and the benefit thereby bestowed on his clients.”

Claims 40
article thumbnail

#85:  Who Decides Arbitrability?

NH Construction Law

But in New Hampshire at least, if the parties’ contract allows one or both of them to elect either litigation or AAA arbitration for resolving contractual disputes, and one of the parties then insists on arbitration in accordance with AAA rules, that clarity and unmistakability are lost and the court will decide the arbitrability issue.

Claims 40
article thumbnail

28 States Rollout Updated Labor Law Postings

Safety Services Company

These updates include changes to minimum wage, whistle blowing, discrimination, unemployment and more. For more information on a custom safety program for your company, please contact us by clicking here. 28 states have rolled out updates to mandatory labor law posters for 2013.