Section Lab 805.05 - Approval or Rejection(a) Under RSA 279:22-aa, the participating employer shall be given approval by the commissioner or commissioner's designee for students or adults with disabilities to work in the employer's establishment for practical experience at a sub-minimum wage rate or no wages provided the following criteria are met:(1) If no employment relationship exists, the employer shall submit a written detailed description of the program proposed under RSA 279:22-aa;(2) If an employment relationship exists or develops between the participating parties, the employer shall submit to the commissioner or commissioner's designee a written detailed description of the program proposed under RSA 279:22-aa that clearly defines, in writing, the differences in the roles:a. Within the program details, provide a list or description of the responsibilities of the existing employment relationship and the responsibilities of the RSA 279:22-aa position; andb. Within the program details, explain how the roles differ with assurances that any work performed by the employee within the scope of the employment relationship will be properly compensated.(3) Pursuant to RSA 279:22-aa, the participants shall not displace regular employees but work under their close observation;(4) Safety training in accordance with RSA 281-A shall be provided and be specific to the activities if such activities are classified as hazardous consistent with RSA 276-A: 4, I and Lab 1003; and(5) The employer shall not be in violation of any New Hampshire labor laws.(b) Notwithstanding the criteria in (a) above, the proposal shall be rejected by the commissioner or commissioner's designee for reasons that include, but are not limited to, potential harm to participants, an unsafe location, or a determination that the proposal contains no educational component. If the employer's location is rejected by the department, the department shall notify the applicant of the reason for the rejection and the applicant shall inform the employer.(c) Upon approval, the department shall return the signed "approval form for sub-minimum wage or no rate wage work based activities" to the applicant and the applicant shall provide each participating work site with a copy of the form for their file.N.H. Admin. Code § Lab 805.05
Derived From Volume XXXVI Number 19, Filed May 12, 2016, Proposed by #11070, Effective 4/11/2016, Expires 4/11/2026 (from Lab 804.05) .Amended by Number 2, Filed January 11, 2024, Proposed by #13818, Effective 12/9/2023, Expires 12/9/2033.