March 2024

State Updates

 

Rhode Island Makes Juneteenth a State Holiday

09/07/23

Rhode Island has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 0444A), which will make June nineteenth (Juneteenth) a state holiday. Senate Bill 0444A takes effect on Jan. 1, 2024.

Tuesday, September 5, 2023/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (1330)/Comments (0)/

Rhode Island Prohibits Provisions that Conceal Civil Rights Claims

09/07/23

Rhode Island has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 0342aa), which prohibits employers from requiring that an employee enter into a nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement that requires alleged civil rights violations to remain confidential. Senate Bill 0342aa is effective immediately.

Tuesday, September 5, 2023/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (1833)/Comments (0)/

Rhode Island Clarifies and Increases Penalties for Wage Theft and Independent Contractor Misclassification

09/07/23

Rhode Island has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 1079a), which clarifies and increases certain penalties for employers that are found to have violated certain payment laws or misclassified independent contractors. Senate Bill 1079a takes effect on Jan. 1, 2024.

Tuesday, September 5, 2023/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (1423)/Comments (0)/

Rhode Island establishes pregnancy special enrollment

12/01/22

Rhode Island has enacted legislation that mandates a special enrollment into health care coverage based on pregnancy.
Tuesday, November 29, 2022/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (2422)/Comments (0)/

Rhode Island adds employment protections for recreational marijuana users

8/4/22

Rhode Island has enacted the Rhode Island Cannabis Act (the Act), which adds and clarifies workplace protections related to cannabis use.

Tuesday, August 2, 2022/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (2958)/Comments (0)/

Rhode Island enacts COVID-19 emergency enforcement rules

02/03/22

Rhode Island has enacted emergency rules to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The rules are in effect from Dec. 29, 2021 to April 21, 2022.

Monday, January 31, 2022/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (3910)/Comments (0)/
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Rhode Island enacts wage protections

10/07/21

Rhode Island has enacted House Bill 5261A (the Act), which bans salary-history inquiries and adds pay-equity requirements. The law is effective January 1, 2023.

Sunday, October 3, 2021/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4126)/Comments (0)/
Tags: 10/07/21

Rhode Island amends Whistle Blowers' Protection Act

10/07/21

Rhode Island has enacted legislation (House Bill 5855) that amends the state’s Whistle Blowers' Protection Act (the Act). House Bill 5855 is effective immediately.

Sunday, October 3, 2021/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4501)/Comments (0)/
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Rhode Island increases minimum wage

07/01/21

Rhode Island has enacted legislation (House Bill 5130A) that will raise the state's minimum wage in phases, eventually reaching $15 per hour.

Monday, June 28, 2021/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5247)/Comments (0)/
Tags: 07/01/21

Rhode Island amends report-in pay requirements

09/05/19

Rhode Island enacted legislation (Senate Bill 1000) that amends report-in pay requirements. Senate Bill 1000 took effect on July 19, 2019.

Tuesday, September 3, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (7001)/Comments (0)/
Tags: 09/05/19
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