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Rhode Island Requires Veterans Benefits and Services Poster

10/03/24

Rhode Island has enacted legislation (House Bill 7058), which will require employers with more than 50 employees to post a veterans’ benefits and services poster. House Bill 7058 takes effect on Jan.  1, 2025.

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Rhode Island Expands Family Leave; Increases Unemployment Benefits

08/01/24

Rhode Island has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 2121A), which increases both the length of leave available to employees under the Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) law and the minimum dependent allowance. The law is set to take effect in two parts: on Jan.  1, 2025, and on Jan. 1, 2026.
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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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Recent RI Updates

Philadelphia Clarifies Paid Sick Leave Rate of Pay for Tipped Employees

07/03/25

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We want to let you know that the City of Philadelphia has enacted legislation (Bill Number 250065), which clarifies how to calculate the paid sick leave rate of pay for tipped employees.

The details

Background


The Promoting Healthy Families and Workplace Act (the “Act”) requires certain Philadelphia employers to provide employees who work in Philadelphia at least 40 hours a year with paid sick leave. Under the Act, an employee accrues one hour of sick leave for 40 hours worked, which includes any overtime. Exempt administrative, executive or professional employees accrue sick leave based on their normal workweek or a 40-hour workweek, whichever is less. 

 

Employees are permitted to use 40 hours of paid sick time for:  

  • An existing health condition requiring diagnosis, care, or treatment;  
  • Preventative care; or  
  • Issues related to an employee being a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. 

Bill Number 250065

Under the law, to calculate the hourly rate of pay for paid sick time for a tipped employee (an employee who customarily and regularly receives more than $50 per month in tips from the same employment), use the numerical average of the hourly wage for “Bartenders,” “Waiters & Waitresses,” and “Dining Room & Cafeteria Attendants & Bartender Helpers” as defined under the Standard Occupational Classification Code and as published for Philadelphia County by the Pennsylvania DOL.

Next steps

Review and update pay policies and procedures for calculating tipped employee’s sick leave rate of pay to ensure compliance with Bill Number 250065.

Need service support?

Please contact your ADP® Service Representative for support with entering an employee's sick leave rate of pay.

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