Bill Text - HB258 (2021)

(New Title) permitting wage and hour records to be approved and retained electronically.


Revision: Feb. 17, 2021, 9:03 a.m.

Rep. Yokela, Rock. 33

January 29, 2021

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04/06

 

 

Amendment to HB 258

 

Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

AN ACT permitting wage and hour records to be approved and retained electronically.

 

Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:

 

1  Employers' Records; Records of Hours and Wages.  Amend RSA 279:27 to read as follows:

279:27  Records of Hours and Wages.  Every employer of employees shall keep a true and accurate record of the hours worked by each, wages paid to each, and classification of employment when necessary, and shall furnish to the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative upon demand a sworn statement of the same.  Employers shall retain such records of hours and wages for 3 years and such records shall be open to inspection by the commissioner or the authorized representative at any reasonable time, subject to the provisions of RSA 273:9.  Every employer subject to a statutory minimum wage shall post and make available to his or her employees a copy of such statutory minimum wage.  Employers shall be furnished copies of posters on request without charge.  Records required by this section may be made, signed, acknowledged, approved, and retained electronically.

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill permits wage and hour records to be approved and retained electronically.