Chapter 5
Fair Employment Practices

Index of Sections

§ 28-5-1. Short title.

§ 28-5-2. Legislative findings.

§ 28-5-3. Declaration of policy.

§ 28-5-4. Exercise of police power.

§ 28-5-5. Right to equal employment opportunities.

§§ 28-5-5.1 — 28-5-5.3. [Repealed.]

§ 28-5-6. Definitions.

§ 28-5-7. Unlawful employment practices.

§ 28-5-7.1. Exemption of firefighter and law enforcement officer.

§ 28-5-7.2. Proof of unlawful employment practices in disparate impact cases.

§ 28-5-7.3. Discriminatory practice need not be sole motivating factor.

§ 28-5-7.4. Accommodation of pregnancy-related conditions.

§ 28-5-8. Rhode Island commission for human rights — Composition.

§ 28-5-9. Terms of commission members.

§ 28-5-10. Quorum of commission.

§ 28-5-11. Compensation of commission members — Reappointment.

§ 28-5-12. Removal of commission members.

§ 28-5-13. Powers and duties of commission.

§ 28-5-14. Educational program.

§ 28-5-15. Acceptance of contributions — Cooperation of private agencies.

§ 28-5-16. Power to prevent unlawful practices — Preference for informal methods.

§ 28-5-17. Conciliation of charges of unlawful practices.

§ 28-5-18. Complaint and notice of hearing.

§ 28-5-19. Amendment of complaint and answer — Participation by commissioner assigned to preliminary hearing.

§ 28-5-20. Answer to complaint — Respondent’s rights at hearing.

§ 28-5-20.1. Proceedings before other state administrative agencies.

§ 28-5-21. Rules of evidence.

§ 28-5-22. Evidence of predetermined pattern.

§ 28-5-23. Testimony at hearing.

§ 28-5-24. Injunctive and other remedies — Compliance.

§ 28-5-24.1. Proceedings in superior court.

§ 28-5-25. Order dismissing complaint.

§ 28-5-26. Modification of findings or orders.

§ 28-5-27. [Repealed.]

§ 28-5-28. Right to judicial review or enforcement.

§ 28-5-29. Initiation of judicial proceedings — Powers of court.

§ 28-5-29.1. Punitive damages.

§ 28-5-30. Objections not urged before commission.

§ 28-5-31. Additional evidence in court.

§ 28-5-32. Modification of commission’s findings and orders on additional evidence.

§ 28-5-33. Exclusive jurisdiction of court — Appeal to supreme court.

§ 28-5-34. Commission’s copy of testimony — Hearing on transcript.

§ 28-5-35. Commission’s attorneys.

§ 28-5-36. Decree for enforcement of commission’s order.

§ 28-5-37. Posting of statutory provisions.

§ 28-5-38. Liberal construction.

§ 28-5-39. Severability.

§ 28-5-40. Affirmative action report.

§ 28-5-41. Right to fair employment practices.

§ 28-5-41.1. Right to fair employment practices — Gender identity or expression.

§ 28-5-42. Receipt of assistance — No estoppel effect.

§ 28-5-43. [Repealed.]