§ 275-37-e

275:37-e Discrimination Based on Protective Hairstyle. – No person shall be subjected to discrimination in employment because he or she wears a protective hairstyle. In this section, 'protective hairstyles' means hairstyles or hair type, including braids, locs, tight coils or curls, corn rows, Bantu knots, Afros, twists, and head wraps. A person subjected to discrimination based on wearing a protective hairstyle shall have a private cause of action and shall be exempt from the jurisdiction of the human rights commission and the provisions of RSA 354-A. This section shall not apply to those employed by the department of corrections. Source. 2024, 117:2, eff. Sept. 1, 2024.