New Hampshire
Laid off in New Hampshire? Start here.
Who to call, what New Hampshire law says about your notice, and the free state programs most people never hear about. Everything here is free, and every fact has its source at the bottom.
Who to call
New Hampshire's free help, in one place.
Rapid Response is the state team that steps in around a layoff. The job center is where you sign up for career help and training. Unemployment is its own office.
- Rapid Response
- Department of Business and Economic Affairs, Office of Workforce Opportunity603-271-0416NH Rapid Response Program
- Unemployment
- New Hampshire Department of Employment Security1-800-852-3400File a claimBefore you file, check how New Hampshire treats severance with the Unemployment Check.
- Job center near you
- Find an American Job Center (search by ZIP code)
The Rapid Response team works with employers too, so say up front that you're a worker who was laid off and ask where to start. You don't need your employer's permission.
Your notice
New Hampshire has its own layoff-notice law.
New Hampshire requires employers with 100 or more employees in the state to give 60 days' notice of a plant closing or mass layoff. An employer that doesn't can owe back pay and benefits for up to 60 days.
RSA 275-F · New Hampshire RSA 275-F
See recent New Hampshire notices on PinkSlipped's Layoff Wire.
Only in New Hampshire
What's different here.
NH Works centers
Dislocated-worker services run through 12 NH Works centers, coordinated by the state's Rapid Response program.
Before the first call
Four free checks, in the order you'll need them.
They work for New Hampshire and every other state, and none of them asks for your name.
- 1Unemployment CheckWhen to file, and the weeks severance may offset
- 2Runway CheckKnow your runway in ten minutes
- 3Insurance CheckCOBRA or the Marketplace: what coverage actually costs
- 4401(k) CheckWhat touching the 401(k) really costs
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Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, State Rapid Response Coordinators
- U.S. Department of Labor, How Do I File for Unemployment Insurance?
- New Hampshire RSA 275-F
- NH Office of Workforce Opportunity, Rapid Response Program
Last reviewed October 26, 2026. Contacts and programs change; New Hampshire's job center has the final word.
General education, not legal advice. PinkSlipped isn't affiliated with the U.S. Department of Labor or any state agency.