New Hampshire Layoff Resources
If you have been laid off in New Hampshire, these resources can help you apply for unemployment, understand layoff-notice protections, find health coverage, seek financial assistance, locate workforce services, and get reliable information about possible workplace problems.
Eligibility requirements vary by program. Use the links below to check current rules and apply through the responsible agency.
Unemployment Benefits and Filing
New Hampshire Unemployment Insurance may provide temporary income if you lost work through no fault of your own. File a weekly claim for every week you want benefits, report work and earnings, and complete the work-search requirements shown in your claim unless exempt.
- New Hampshire unemployment information
- File or manage an unemployment claim
- Unemployment assistance: 603-271-7700
Layoff-Notice Protections
New Hampshire has its own Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act in addition to federal WARN. The state law generally covers employers with at least 100 employees and can require 60 days’ notice before certain plant closings or mass layoffs. A state-law mass layoff can include at least 250 full-time employees, or at least 25 full-time employees if they make up at least 33% of the employer’s full-time workforce at a single site. New Hampshire also has a separate unemployment-reporting rule for certain temporary or permanent layoffs of 25 or more workers lasting at least seven days because of a vacation or holiday shutdown or company closure.
Health-Insurance Coverage
Losing job-based insurance usually creates a special enrollment opportunity. Compare HealthCare.gov coverage, New Hampshire Medicaid, and COBRA before choosing.
- HealthCare.gov
- New Hampshire Medicaid
- Apply for public benefits and health coverage
- COBRA continuation coverage
Food, Cash, Childcare, Utility, and Local Assistance
NH EASY is the main starting point for food, medical, cash, childcare, and other assistance. The Child Care Scholarship and Fuel Assistance Program have additional rules and local administration. For local food, housing, utility, and emergency help, use New Hampshire 211.
- NH EASY
- New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship
- New Hampshire Fuel Assistance Program
- New Hampshire 211
- Dial 211
- New Hampshire housing resources
Workforce and Reemployment Services
NH Works American Job Centers provide no-cost employment and training services, including résumé help, career guidance, veteran services, computer access, and information about training assistance.
Workplace Problems and Legal Help
The New Hampshire Department of Labor handles certain unpaid-wage claims, which generally may be filed within 36 months. Employment-discrimination complaints under state law go through the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights; state and federal deadlines can differ, so start promptly.
- File a New Hampshire wage complaint
- New Hampshire wage-and-hour information
- New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights
- File a New Hampshire discrimination complaint
- File an EEOC charge
Civil legal help
Last Reviewed: August 2026