NH Chief Justice announces hiring freeze, warns of layoffs across branch if budget passes - NH Business Review

The Public Service recruitment freeze is a "bad management decision," the union says.

NH Chief Justice announces hiring freeze, warns of layoffs across branch if budget passes - NH Business Review

NH Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald during oral arguments on Feb. 15, 2022. (Photo by Todd Bookman, NH Public Radio) New Hampshire Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald is implementing a hiring freeze and warning of potential layoffs across the judicial branch, as the Legislature looks to make deep cuts to the budget. The New Hampshire House was slated to vote Thursday on a proposed two-year budget that would slash the judicia…