Labor and Employment in New Hampshire: Guide to Employment Laws, Regulations and Practices

JEFFREY L. HIRSCH
PARTNER, HIRSCH ROBERTS WEINSTEIN LLP
mailto:jhirsch@hrwlawyers.com
24 Federal Street, 12th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 348 4315


Jeff Hirsch is a founding partner of the boutique law firm of Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP which focuses on litigation, labor and employment. He deals extensively in all areas of labor and employment law. This includes representing both union and nonunion employers in matters such as union organizing campaigns, labor negotiations labor arbitration, wrongful discharge, and sexual harassment cases. He has appeared before the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the U.S. Department of Labor, and other related organizations. Mr. Hirsch was appointed by the governor in 1995 to the Advisory Board of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and continues to serve.

In 2005, Mr. Hirsch was elected a Fellow in The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, which is a non profit professional association honoring the leading lawyers nationwide in the practice of labor and employment law. Membership to the College is by invitation only reserved for those who have the highest level of character, integrity, professional expertise and leadership. Mr. Hirsch, who is ranked by both Chambers USA and the "Best Lawyers in America" as one of the top labor and employment lawyers in Massachusetts, has lectured and written extensively on employment topics. His books include Labor and Employment in Massachusetts, Labor and Employment in Connecticut, Labor and Employment in New Hampshire, Labor and Employment in Rhode Island, and the Occupational Safety and Health Handbook, all published by LEXIS NEXIS. His books are used by thousands of lawyers, human resources professionals, and managers. Since 2001, Mr. Hirsch has served on the editorial board for Bender's Labor and Employment Bulletin, a national publication covering the full scope of labor and employment law issues.

Mr. Hirsch received his B.S. from the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations and his J.D. from Boston University. He taught in Boston University's M.B.A. program and is a Fellow in the school's Human Resource Policy Institute.

HEATHER M. BURNS
Partner at Upton & Hatfield, LLP
10 Centre Street
Concord, NH 03301

Heather M. Burns, Esquire, is a partner with Upton & Hatfield, LLP in Concord, New Hampshire. Prior to joining Upton & Hatfield, LLP, she was a partner with Bossie, Kelly & Hodes in Manchester, New Hampshire. A significant portion of her practice involves representing employees in employment litigation, including but not limited to, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, whistleblower, FMLA and other employment cases involving alleged violations of both federal and state law.

Ms. Burns received her undergraduate degree from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and her J.D. from the University of New Hampshire School of Law, formerly Franklin Pierce Law Center.

Ms. Burns is a member of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. She is past Chair and a current member of the Labor & Employment Section of the New Hampshire Bar Association, a member of both the national and New Hampshire chapters of the National Employment Lawyers Association, and Past President of the New Hampshire Association for Justice (formerly the New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association). Ms. Burns is also a member of the New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association and the Gender Equality Committee of the New Hampshire Bar Association. She volunteers as a mediator for the New Hampshire Human Rights Commission mediation program. Ms. Burns is a frequent speaker on employment law issues.