§ 28-60-1. Posting of veterans’ benefits and services. [Effective January 1, 2025.]
(a) The department of labor and training shall consult with the office of veterans services to create and distribute a veterans’ benefits and services poster.
(b) Such poster shall, at a minimum, include information regarding the following services available to veterans:
(1) Contact and website information for the office of veterans services and the department’s veterans’ program;
(2) Substance abuse and mental health treatment;
(3) Educational, workforce, and training resources;
(4) Tax benefits;
(5) Rhode Island state veteran drivers’ licenses and non-driver identification cards;
(6) Eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits under state and/or federal law;
(7) Legal services; and
(8) Contact information for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs veterans crisis line.
(c) Every employer in the state with more than fifty (50) full-time equivalent employees shall display the poster created pursuant to this section in a conspicuous place accessible to employees in the workplace.
History of Section.
P.L. 2024, ch. 195, § 1, effective January 1, 2025; P.L. 2024, ch. 196, § 1, effective
January 1, 2025.