SB22 (2017) Compare Changes


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1 New Section; Liability Limited; Disclosure of Employment Information. Amend RSA 508 by inserting after section 22 the following new section:

508:23 Liability Limited; Disclosure of Employment Information.

I. In this section:

(a) "Worker" means any individual, paid or unpaid, in the service of an employer.

(b) "Employer" means any individual, partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, corporation, limited liability company, the administrator or executor of the estate of a deceased individual, or the receiver, trustee, or successor of any of the same, employing any worker under any contract of hire or service, express or implied, oral or written, in the state. Employer also includes the state and any political subdivision or any instrumentality of the state.

II. Any employer may disclose employment information regarding misconduct, work history, and competency about a worker upon request of a prospective or current employer. An employer, and its directors, officers, and employees, who provide information in good faith and in accordance with this section shall be immune from civil liability for providing the information or for any consequences that results from the disclosure of the information unless it is alleged and proven that the information disclosed was false and disclosed with knowledge that such information was false.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.

Changed Version

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1 New Section; Liability Limited; Disclosure of Employment Information. Amend RSA 508 by inserting after section 22 the following new section:

508:23 Liability Limited; Disclosure of Employment Information.

I. In this section:

(a) "Worker" means any individual, paid or unpaid, in the service of an employer.

(b) "Employer" means any individual, partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, corporation, limited liability company, the administrator or executor of the estate of a deceased individual, or the receiver, trustee, or successor of any of the same, employing any worker under any contract of hire or service, express or implied, oral or written, in the state. Employer also includes the state and any political subdivision or any instrumentality of the state.

II. Any employer may disclose employment information regarding misconduct, work history, and competency about a worker upon request of a prospective or current employer. An employer, and its directors, officers, and employees, who provide information in good faith and in accordance with this section shall be immune from civil liability for providing the information or for any consequences that results from the disclosure of the information unless it is alleged and proven that the information disclosed was false and disclosed with knowledge that such information was false.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.