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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - PAYMENT OF WAGES -

UNAUTHORIZED DEDUCTIONS

     Introduced By: Representatives Fogarty, Craven, Tanzi, Hull, and Regunberg

     Date Introduced: February 25, 2015

     Referred To: House Labor

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 28-14 of the General Laws entitled "Payment of Wages" is hereby

amended by adding thereto the following section:

     28-14-3.2. Deductions not authorized. – (a) No employer shall deduct or withhold from

the payment of wages, owed to an employee for the performance of work or other reason covered

under this chapter, any monies not authorized by federal or state law or by court order, without

first getting written approval from the employee.

     (b) In addition to any other penalty or enforcement provision provided for in this chapter,

any employer violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to treble damages, payable

to the employee, of the amount not authorized to be deducted or withheld.

     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 - PAYMENT OF WAGES -

UNAUTHORIZED DEDUCTIONS

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     This act would prevent unauthorized deductions from employee wages.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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