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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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A N A C T
RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES
Introduced By: Senators Goodwin, and Lawson
Date Introduced: March 23, 2023
Referred To: Senate Labor
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 28-14-18.4 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-14 entitled "Payment 1
of Wages" is hereby amended to read as follows: 2
28-14-18.4. Extension of protection Extension of protection -- Annual report. 3
(a) The protections set forth in § 28-14-18 [repealed] and the relief and damages for 4
violations set forth in §§ 28-14-18.1 [repealed] and 28-14-18.2 [repealed] §§ 28-14-19.2 and 28-5
14-19.3 shall also apply to §§ 28-41-35(f) and (g) and chapters 3, 6, 12, and 18 of this title, and to 6
chapter 23 of title 5 and chapter 3 of title 25. 7
(b) The director, on or before December 31, 2024, and annually thereafter, shall submit a 8
report to the governor, the speaker of the house and the president of the senate regarding all 9
complaints filed in the preceding year with the department of labor and training (the "department") 10
for alleged violations of § 28-41-35(f) and (g). 11
(c) The annual report required pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall include, but 12
not be limited to, the following information: 13
(1) The total number of complaints filed with the department for alleged violations of § 28-14
41-35(f) or (g), or both; 15
(2) The exact nature of the alleged violations; 16
(3) How each complaint was resolved, whether after hearing or settlement; 17
(4) Whether the findings after hearing were appealed; 18
(5) Results of each appeal; 19
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(6) The number of complaints in which an alleged violation was determined to be founded, 1
and the number of complaints determined to be unfounded or dismissed; and 2
(7) A determination of the number of complaints for alleged violations of § 28-41-35(f) or 3
(g) which also included an alleged violation of § 25-3-3, and the resolution of the complaint with 4
respect to the alleged violation of § 25-3-3. 5
(d) The provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall sunset and expire on July 6
1, 2025, unless extended by the general assembly. 7
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 8
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES
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This act would eliminate several repealed state references and allow employees who return 1
to work from being a temporary caregiver, to enforce their rights to a continuation of their medical 2
benefits reinstatement of status, seniority, payment and other benefits. It would also extend those 3
protections to employees that engage in whistleblower and job-related investigations, as well as 4
those who allege work violations on holiday and Sundays. 5
This act would take effect upon passage. 6
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