HR/Health Care/Workforce Development Policy Committee
The Human Resources, Health Care and Workforce Development Committee addresses issues relating to labor regulation, healthcare, health and safety, workers' compensation, employee-reporting requirements and other HR-related legislation. The committee meets the third Friday of each month at the BIA office in Concord. Meetings begin at 8:00 AM and are open to BIA members.
Meeting Schedule 2020 October 16 November 20 December 18
Chair: Susannah Chance, Work Opportunities Unlimited
Vice Chair: Andrea Chatfield, Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson
BIA staff contact: David Juvet, Senior Vice President, 224.5388 x115
Meeting Agenda June 18, 2021 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ZOOM MEETING Business & Industry Association 122 N. Main Street, Concord - 3rd floor
Chair: Susannah Chance, Work Opportunities Unlimited Vice Chair: Andrea Chatfield, Esq., Cook Little Rosenblatt & Manson Agenda 1. Introductions
2. Reasonable Accommodations for at Home Marijuana Usage - Attorney Mark Attorri from Devine Millimet will present on a NH Court case regarding whether a NH employer is required to accommodate an at-home medical marijuana user as an employee by granting an exemption to the employer’s drug-free workplace policy. The employee is claiming violation of the NH anti-discrimination statute, arguing the employer was obligated to accommodate his at-home use of marijuana.
3. 2021 Legislative Session Update Staff will provide an update of legislation from the 2021 session relating to employment law, health care and workforce development related issues.
4. 2022 BIA Public Policy Priorities We will begin our committee discussion of BIA's HR, Healthcare & Workforce Development public policy priorities. Work on this will continue into the Fall and will ultimately result in committee recommended changes to BIA's policy priority document that will be presented to the Board of Directors at their September strategic planning retreat.
