Exclusive access to legal help

Legal Center

NHLRA Legal Center

Take the guesswork out of the laws and regulations affecting the industry through our partnership with Vrountas, Ayer & Chandler, PC. NHLRA members have access to 30 minutes of free legal advice per unique incident and receive a discounted rate for services beyond that.

NHLRA members can call (603) 935-9789 or email cvrountas@vaclegal.com to use this exclusive member benefit.

By Christopher T. Vrountas, Esquire and Allison C. Ayer, Esquire, Vrountas, Ayer & Chandler, P.C. Federal employment discrimination laws do not prohibit employment discrimination based solely on an individual’s status as a caregiver.  But caregiver discrimination does violate federal employment discrimination laws, such as Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, when it is based on another protected characteristic, like an individual’s...
Read More
By Christopher T. Vrountas, Esquire and Allison C. Ayer, Esquire, Vrountas, Ayer & Chandler, P.C. The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (“the Act”) became the law of the land on March 3, 2022. While terse in language, the Act will have broad implications. What does the Act say? The new law amends the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) and allows employees subject to pre-dispute mandatory arbitration...
Read More
New Hampshire Supreme Court Says Employers Will Sometimes have to Grant Accommodation Requests to Use Medical Marijuana By Christopher T. Vrountas, Esquire and Allison C. Ayer, Esquire, Vrountas, Ayer & Chandler, P.C. Ever since New Hampshire legalized medical marijuana, employers have struggled with how to manage employees prescribed cannabis by their doctors.  There was concern that businesses might be violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act if they were perceived as...
Read More
By Christopher T. Vrountas, Esquire and Allison C. Ayer, Esquire, Vrountas, Ayer & Chandler, P.C. It is finally official.  After months of uncertainty, today the Supreme Court blocked the vaccine/testing mandate published back in November by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) to deal with what the agency perceived as workplace dangers caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  As a reminder, OSHA issued the nationwide “Emergency Temporary Standard” (ETS)...
Read More
As we prepare to turn the calendar to 2022, employers should be aware that in the last half of 2021, the United States Equal Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has tackled the hot topics of LGBTQ+ rights and technology/artificial intelligence.  Briefly, here is what the EEOC has been up to in that regard:    
Read More
1 2