The New Hampshire Department of Labor (DOL) is a government agency of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Based in Concord, the agency works to protect the "interests and dignity" of workers in the state. The department was established by state statute in 1893, and its first commissioner was appointed that year.
Structure
The department has a Workers' Compensation Division and an Inspection Division. There are also several boards and councils: State Apprenticeship Advisory Council Workers' Compensation Appeals Board Workers' Compensation Appeals Advisory Board Workers' Compensation Advisory Council Vocational Rehabilitation Board
The department is authorized as provided in New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated (NH RSA) Chapter 273.