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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

     

     Introduced By: Senators Lombardi, McCaffrey, Jabour, Nesselbush, and Conley

     Date Introduced: March 15, 2017

     Referred To: Senate Labor

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 28-14-18.4 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-14 entitled "Payment

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of Wages" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     28-14-18.4. Extension of protection.

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     The protections set forth in § 28-14-18 and the relief and damages for violations set forth

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in §§ 28-14-18.1 and 28-14-18.2 §§28-14-19.2, 28-14-19.3, and 28-41-35(f) and (g) shall also

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apply to chapters 3, 6, 12, and 18 of this title, and to chapter 23 of title 5 and chapter 3 of title 25.

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     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

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     This act would eliminate repealed statute references and create a mechanism for workers

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to enforce their existing right to continuation of medical benefits, reinstatement after returning

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from being a temporary caregiver and Sunday wage laws.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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