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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT AT WILL-- | |
EXCEPTIONS | |
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Introduced By: Representative K. JosephShekarchi | |
Date Introduced: January 09, 2014 | |
Referred To: House Labor | |
(by request) | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 28-7 of the General Laws entitled "Labor Relations Act" is hereby |
2 | amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 28-7-12.1. Exceptions to the employment at will doctrine. – (a) No employee shall be |
4 | terminated from employment, if the termination: |
5 | (1) Is against an explicit, well established public policy of this state; or |
6 | (2) The employee has an implied contractual right to employment. |
7 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
OF | |
A N A C T | |
RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT AT WILL-- | |
EXCEPTIONS | |
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1 | This act would create a public policy and implied contract exception to the employment |
2 | at will doctrine. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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