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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

     PROCLAIMING APRIL 19, 2023, TO BE "WAGE THEFT DAY OF ACTION"

     Introduced By: Senators Kallman, Cano, F. Lombardi, Ciccone, Picard, Raptakis,
Acosta, Lawson, and de la Cruz

     Date Introduced: April 27, 2023

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, Adequate enforcement of existing laws requires a well-informed and

engaged public; and

     WHEREAS, The "Wage Theft Day of Action" brings awareness to the problems of wage

theft, worker misclassification, and tax fraud which robs our communities of important tax dollars

and our citizens of income; and

     WHEREAS, It is not acceptable to have employers working in our community who

subvert labor and employment laws passed to protect workers and ensure workplace health and

safety; and

     WHEREAS, It is in the public interest to enforce the law evenly so law-abiding firms are

not put at a competitive disadvantage by unscrupulous employers that avoid their obligations

under the law; and

     WHEREAS, Partnerships between local governments, communities and business leaders

can create safe and thriving workplaces that foster inclusivity and raise the standard of living for

all citizens; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby proclaims April 19th

of 2023 to be "Wage Theft Day of Action" in the State of Rhode Island; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Honorable Daniel J. McKee, Governor of

the State of Rhode Island.

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