Phil Pettis earned his law degree from the University of New Hampshire School of Law before moving onto his career as an attorney. For the last 18 years, Phil Pettis has worked at Boynton Waldron law firm as partner and attorney. One of his areas of expertise is sexual harassment law.
New Hampshire, just like every other state, has its own laws regarding sexual harassment in the workplace that must be followed. The New Hampshire policy on sexual harassment states that any person is entitled to work in a workplace that is free from sexual harassment and discrimination of any kind. They define sexual harassment as any unwanted sexual advance, a request for a sexual favor, or any other physical or verbal act that could be considered sexual in nature.
The law also states that a person’s employment cannot be affected if they bring sexual harassment complaints to human resources, or if they assist another employee in doing so. These laws look to protect the individual filing the complaint, as retaliation can be an issue in some cases.
