Applications - New Hampshire

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations 

There is no one federal law that specifically addresses employment applications, although there are record retention guidelines under a variety of federal laws (see the topic “Recordkeeping”) and non-discrimination provisions for hiring in general (see the topic “Discrimination”). 

New Hampshire law provides that it is an illegal discriminatory practice for an employer to use any form of application for employment which expresses any form of discrimination as to age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, marital status, disability, religion or national origin unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification.  §354-A: 7

In any application for employment, a person may only be questioned about arrests or convictions for a crime that has not been annulled by a court. §651:5 

Applicants for state employment may not be asked whether they have been arrested or indicted for a crime but may be asked about criminal convictions.  §21-I: 51 

State

Contact

New Hampshire Department of Labor

Regulations

New Hampshire Revised Statutes Title XXXI, Chapter 354-A, § 354-A: 7

Title LXII Chapter 651 §651:5

Title I, Chapter 21-I, §21-I: 51

Federal

Contacts

None.

Regulations

None.