The owner of a company that makes dog bones is claiming that he cannot owe employees back pay because he does not have any employees. The New Hampshire Department of Labor produced a report that shows the owner of the firm owing more than $28,000 to three employees. However, the owner of the company has stated that the report is false because he claims that he did not hire anyone. The owner acknowledges that those individuals would come and work after hours, but does not agree that they were employees. As of now, the owner of the firm has a month to respond to the Department of Labor’s findings.
See "Swanzey dog bone company owner says he doesn't owe back pay to workers", Damien Fisher, New Hampshire Union Leader, January 11, 2019