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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - PAYMENT OF WAGES | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Keable, and Blazejewski | |
Date Introduced: March 31, 2017 | |
Referred To: House Labor | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 28-14-18.4 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-14 entitled "Payment |
2 | of Wages" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 28-14-18.4. Extension of protection. |
4 | The protections set forth in § 28-14-18 and the relief and damages for violations set forth |
5 | in §§ 28-14-18.1 and 28-14-18.2 §§28-14-19.2 and 28-14-19.3 shall also apply to §§28-41-35(f) |
6 | and (g) and chapters 3, 6, 12, and 18 of this title, and to chapter 23 of title 5 and chapter 3 of title |
7 | 25. |
8 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - PAYMENT OF WAGES | |
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1 | This act would eliminate repealed statute references and create a mechanism for workers |
2 | to enforce their existing right to continuation of medical benefits, reinstatement after returning |
3 | from being a temporary caregiver and Sunday wage laws. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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