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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES

     Introduced By: Senators Goodwin, and Lawson

     Date Introduced: March 23, 2023

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     The protections set forth in § 28-14-18 [repealed] and the relief and damages for violations

set forth in §§ 28-14-18.1 [repealed] and 28-14-18.2 [repealed] §§ 28-14-19.2 and 28-14-19.3 shall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.

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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     This act would eliminate several repealed state references and allow employees who return

to work from being a temporary caregiver, to enforce their rights to a continuation of their medical

benefits reinstatement of status, seniority, payment and other benefits. It would also extend those

protections to employees that engage in whistleblower and job-related investigations, as well as

those who allege work violations on holiday and Sundays.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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