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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Rhode Island Wage Deduction Law Has Been Amended

10/05/17

Rhode Island’s wage deduction law has been amended to further limit the types of deductions or withholdings employers can make from employee wages.

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Rhode Island Employer’s Refusal to Hire Medical Marijuana User Violates State Law

06/12/17

The Rhode Island Superior Court holds that an employer cannot refuse to hire a medical marijuana cardholder, even if the individual admittedly would not pass the employer’s pre-employment drug test required of all applicants.

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Rhode Island and District of Columbia Pregnancy Accommodation Handbook Updates

2/18/16

Our model handbook policies have recently been updated to include a specific District of Columbia and Rhode Island Pregnancy Accommodation policy.

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Rhode Island – Minimum Wage Update

02/05/15

The minimum wage for all workers increased to $9.00 per hour effective January 1, 2015.

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Rhode Island Handbook Update

7/31/14

Handbook Update: We have updated the Rhode Island Handbook to include a new provision: Paid Temporary Caregiver Insurance Benefits and Leave.

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Pennsylvania Adds Employer Background Screening and Hiring Protections

02/01/24

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Pennsylvania has enacted legislation (House Bill 689) that clarifies employer background screening and hiring responsibilities. House Bill 689 takes effect on Feb. 12, 2024.

The details

Under Pennsylvania law, an employer may generally only consider felony convictions or job-related misdemeanors in making hiring decisions.

House Bill 689 clarifies that an employer is immune from liability for any claim related to the lawful use of criminal record history information when an applicant voluntarily discloses an expunged conviction.

In addition, HB 689 provides, among other things, that employers are prohibited from using criminal history record information that has been expunged or granted limited access, unless required by federal law.

See the text of the law for details.

Next steps

Review background screening and hiring policies and procedures.
Train HR personnel on House Bill 689 to help ensure compliance by Feb. 12, 2024.

Thank you,

ADP^®

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