Labor & Employment (Paid Leave)

HB 1250 requires employees in New Hampshire to give employers at least 15 days' notice before taking unpaid leave for childbirth, postpartum care, or pediatric medical appointments for their child. It limits this leave to 25 hours total within the first year of the child’s birth or adoption and allows employers to deny job reinstatement if returning would cause major operational disruption. The bill applies to employers with 20 or more employees and permits employees to substitute accrued paid leave for the unpaid time. Employers may request documentation to verify the leave’s purpose. This changes existing rules by clarifying notice requirements and reinstatement conditions.