Chapter 074
2022 -- S 2242
Enacted 06/15/2022

A N   A C T
RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES

Introduced By: Senators Burke, Archambault, DiMario, Valverde, Coyne, Ciccone, Raptakis, McCaffrey, and Cano

Date Introduced: February 08, 2022

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
     SECTION 1. Section 28-12-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-12 entitled "Minimum
Wages" is hereby repealed.
     28-12-9. Workers with disabilities.
     The director of labor and training may provide by regulation, after a public hearing at which
any person may be heard, for the employment in any occupation at wages lower than the wage rates
applicable under this chapter of individuals whose earning capacity is impaired by physical or
mental disability as he or she may find appropriate to prevent curtailment of opportunities for
employment, to avoid undue hardship, and to safeguard the applicable wage rates under this
chapter. No employee shall be employed at wages fixed pursuant to this section except under a
special license issued under applicable regulations of the director of labor and training.
     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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