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title: eAlert! New Hampshire Prohibits Hairstyle Discrimination
description: "09/01/2024 - New Hampshire: Law Prohibits Discrimination Based on Protective Hairstyles"
---

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# [eAlert! New Hampshire Prohibits Hairstyle Discrimination](https://blog.threadhcm.com/new-hampshire-prohibits-hairstyle-discrimination)

 Written by [HR Pros at HR Support Center](https://blog.threadhcm.com/author/hr-pros-at-hr-support-center) | Sep 1, 2024 4:45:00 PM

## New Hampshire Prohibits Hairstyle Discrimination since September 1, 2024

**Effective Date: September 1, 2024**

Starting September 1, 2024, New Hampshire law will prohibit employers of all sizes from discriminating against applicants and employees based on their protective hairstyle. ***Protective hairstyles ***are defined as hair type or style, including braids, locs, tight coils or curls, cornrows, Bantu knots, Afros, twists, and head wraps.

Employers that have dress or grooming policies that regulate hairstyles should consider whether those policies are truly necessary for the organization.

## Action Item

Update your equal employment opportunity (EEO) policies to include protective hairstyles.

[HB1169](https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1204&inflect=2) was signed by the governor on July 3, 2024.

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