2017 -- S 0584 SUBSTITUTE A

========

LC002049/SUB A

========

     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

____________

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:

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

of Wages" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     28-14-18.4. Extension of protection.

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

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)

and (g) and chapters 3, 6, 12, and 18 of this title, and to chapter 23 of title 5 and chapter 3 of title

25.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

========

LC002049/SUB A

========

EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - PAYMENT OF WAGES

***

     This act would eliminate repealed statute references and create a mechanism for workers

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

from being a temporary caregiver and Sunday wage laws.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

========

LC002049/SUB A

========

LC002049/SUB A - Page 2 of 1