RI - Rhode Island Human Resource Labor Laws

Below is a list of employment laws we monitor and provide for Rhode Island.

Example law for this state:

Whistleblower Protection

An employer shall not discharge, threaten, or otherwise discriminate against an employee regarding the employee's compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of employment: (1) Because the employee, or a person acting on behalf of the employee, reports or is about to report to a public body, verbally or in writing, a violation which the employee knows or reasonably believes has occurred or is about to occur, of a law or regulation or rule promulgated under the law of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or the United States, unless the employee knows or has reason to know that the report is false, or (2) Because an employee is requested by a public body to participate in an investigation, hearing, or inquiry held by that public body, or a court action, or (3) Because an employee refuses to violate or assist in violating federal, state or local law, rule or regulation, or (4) Because the employee reports verbally or in writing to the employer or to the employee's supervisor a violation, which the employee knows or reasonably believes has occurred or is about to occur, of a law or regulation or rule promulgated under the laws of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or the United States, unless the employee knows or has reason to know that the report is false. Provided, that if the report is verbally made, the employee must establish by clear and convincing evidence that the report was made.

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Arrests/Convictions
Breaks
Drug /Alcohol Testing
Lifestyle Discrimination
Personnel Files
School Visitation Leave
Affirmative Action
Age Discrimination
AIDS
Arrests/Convictions
Authorized Workers
Background Checks
Benefits for Unmarried Partners
Blacklisting law
Breastfeeding
Child Labor Laws
Child Support
Court Attendance - Victim of Crime
Credit Reports
Data Security/Breach Notification
Direct Deposit
E-Verify
Employment At Will
Family and Medical Leave
Genetic Testing
Health Insurance Continuation
Insurance Portability
Jury Duty
Lie Detector Tests
Medical Donation Leave
Military Leave
Minimum Wage
National Origin
New Hire Reporting
Non-Compete Agreements
Occupational Safety and Health
Off Duty Conduct
Overtime
Pay Schedules
Pay Statements
Payment of Commissions
Plant Closing and Mass Layoff
Posting Requirements
Pre-Employment Inquiries
Pregnancy Discrimination
Privacy
Race
References
Religion
Sex Discrimination
Sexual Harassment
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Smoking
Social Security Numbers
Title VII/Civil Rights
Unemployment Insurance
Union Members
Vacation Pay Upon Termination
Voting
Wage Deductions
Wage Garnishment
Wage Payment at Termination
Weapons
Whistleblower Protection
Workers' Compensation