Title 28
Labor and Labor Relations

Chapter 14
Payment of Wages

R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-14-18.4

§ 28-14-18.4. Extension of protection — Annual report.

(a) The relief and damages for violations set forth in §§ 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, chapter 23 of title 5, and chapter 3 of title 25.

(b) The director, on or before December 31, 2024, and annually thereafter, shall submit a report to the governor, the speaker of the house, and the president of the senate regarding all complaints filed in the preceding year with the department of labor and training (the “department”) for alleged violations of § 28-41-35(f) and (g).

(c) The annual report required pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:

(1) The total number of complaints filed with the department for alleged violations of § 28-41-35(f) or (g), or both;

(2) The exact nature of the alleged violations;

(3) How each complaint was resolved, whether after hearing or settlement;

(4) Whether the findings after hearing were appealed;

(5) Results of each appeal;

(6) The number of complaints in which an alleged violation was determined to be founded, and the number of complaints determined to be unfounded or dismissed; and

(7) A determination of the number of complaints for alleged violations of § 28-41-35(f) or (g) which also included an alleged violation of § 25-3-3, and the resolution of the complaint with respect to the alleged violation of § 25-3-3.

(d) The provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall sunset and expire on July 1, 2025, unless extended by the general assembly.

History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 179, § 2; P.L. 2023, ch. 248, § 1, effective June 22, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 249, § 1, effective June 22, 2023.