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RI Gen L § 28-4-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-4 - Indenture of Apprentices|Section 28-4-1 - Power of minor to execute indenture.

§ 28-4-1. Power of minor to execute indenture.Any minor being sixteen (16) years of age or over, or who, being under sixteen (16) years of age, has a limited permit to work given him or her by or under the direction of the school committee where the minor resides under the provisions of chapter 3 of this title, may, by execution of an indenture, bind himself or herself as provided in this chapter, for a term of service of not less than one year.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 198, §§ 1-3; G.L. 1909, ch. 249, §§ 1-3; G.L. 1923, ch. 91, §§ 1-3; P.L. 1926, ch. 841, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 294, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-4-1.
RI Gen L § 28-4-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-4 - Indenture of Apprentices|Section 28-4-2 - Parties to sign indenture.

§ 28-4-2. Parties to sign indenture.Every indenture shall be signed:(1) By the minor;(2) By the parents, or either one of them, as the natural guardians or guardian of the minor; or by the duly appointed legal guardian of the person, or of the person and estate of the minor, if any; or by the person having the legal custody of the minor;(3) By the employer.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 198, §§ 1, 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 249, §§ 1, 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 91, §§ 1, 2; P.L. 1926, ch. 841, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 294, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 28-4-2.
RI Gen L § 28-4-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-4 - Indenture of Apprentices|Section 28-4-3 - Contents of indenture.

§ 28-4-3. Contents of indenture.Every indenture shall contain:(1) The names of the parties;(2) The date of birth of the minor;(3) A statement of the trade, craft, or business which the minor is to be taught;(4) An agreement that a certificate shall be given to the apprentice at the conclusion of his or her indenture, stating that he or she has completed the apprenticeship under the indenture.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 91, § 3; P.L. 1926, ch. 841, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 294, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 28-4-3.
RI Gen L § 28-4-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-4 - Indenture of Apprentices|Section 28-4-4 - Deeds in triplicate.

§ 28-4-4. Deeds in triplicate.In every case there shall be three (3) deeds in the same form and tenor, executed by all parties, one to be kept by each party.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 198, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 249, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 91, § 4; P.L. 1926, ch. 841, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 294, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 28-4-4.
RI Gen L § 28-4-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-4 - Indenture of Apprentices|Section 28-4-5 - Effect of indenture as against parties.

§ 28-4-5. Effect of indenture as against parties.All indentures made in accordance with the provisions of §§ 28-4-1 — 28-4-4 shall be good and effectual in law against all parties and the minor engaged by them, according to their tenor, except as to any of their provisions that the court, in which any suit or controversy relating to the articles of indenture may be heard, shall determine to be unjust or unreasonable.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 91, § 5; P.L. 1926, ch. 841, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 294, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 28-4-5.
RI Gen L § 28-4-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-4 - Indenture of Apprentices|Section 28-4-6 - Petition or complaint for breach of indenture - Summons.

§ 28-4-6. Petition or complaint for breach of indenture — Summons.Whenever a petition or complaint in writing and under oath is made to any judge of the district court that any master or apprentice, within a division where the court is situated, has willfully neglected or refused to comply with or perform the terms and provisions of any indenture, the judge, if satisfied that there is a reasonable cause for the petition or complaint, shall issue a summons requiring the master or apprentice to appear before the court at a time and place named in the summons to answer relative to the petition or complaint. The petitioner or complainant shall cause the summons to be served by some officer qualified to serve civil process upon the person complained of at least six (6) days before the time set for appearance and hearing by reading the summons to the person to be served, or by leaving an attested copy of it with the person to be served in his or her hands and possession, or at his or her last and usual place of abode with some person living there, or if the person to be served is a corporation, then, by leaving an attested copy of the summons with some officer of the corporation or at the office of the corporation with some person employed there.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 91, § 6; P.L. 1926, ch. 841, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 294, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 28-4-6; P.L. 1969, ch. 239, § 55.
RI Gen L § 28-4-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-4 - Indenture of Apprentices|Section 28-4-7 - Determination of petition or complaint - Enforcement of order.

§ 28-4-7. Determination of petition or complaint — Enforcement of order.Upon the hearing of a petition or complaint, the court may determine the controversy or matter complained of in a summary way, and discharge either party from the indenture and contract of apprenticeship, and may make any further order in the premises that the case may require and seems proper to the court. Any neglect or failure of any person, against whom any order is made, to do, perform, or comply with the order shall be contempt of court, and the court may enforce its order by proceedings for contempt.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 91, § 7; P.L. 1926, ch. 841, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 294, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 28-4-7.
RI Gen L § 28-5-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-5 - Fair Employment Practices|Section 28-5-1 - Short title.

§ 28-5-1. Short title.This chapter may be cited as the "State Fair Employment Practices Act."History of Section.P.L. 1949, ch. 2181, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 28-5-1.
RI Gen L § 28-5-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-5 - Fair Employment Practices|Section 28-5-2 - Legislative findings.

§ 28-5-2. Legislative findings.The practice or policy of discrimination against individuals because of their race or color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, or country of ancestral origin is a matter of state concern. Such discrimination foments domestic strife and unrest, threatens the rights and privileges of the inhabitants of the state, and undermines the foundations of a free democratic state. The denial of equal employment opportunities because of such discrimination and the consequent failure to utilize the productive capacities of individuals to their fullest extent deprive large segments of the population of the state of earnings necessary to maintain decent standards of living, necessitates their resort to public relief, and intensifies group conflicts, thereby resulting in grave injury to the public safety, health, and welfare.History of Section.P.L. 1949, ch. 2181, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-5-2; P.L. 1973, ch. 132, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 15; P.L. 1995, ch. 32, § 4; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 4; P.L. 2001, ch. 340, § 3.
RI Gen L § 28-5-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-5 - Fair Employment Practices|Section 28-5-3 - Declaration of policy.

§ 28-5-3. Declaration of policy.It is declared to be the public policy of this state to foster the employment of all individuals in this state in accordance with their fullest capacities, regardless of their race or color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, or country of ancestral origin, and to safeguard their right to obtain and hold employment without such discrimination.History of Section.P.L. 1949, ch. 2181, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-5-3; P.L. 1973, ch. 132, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 15; P.L. 1995, ch. 32, § 14; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 4; P.L. 2001, ch. 340, § 3.
RI Gen L § 28-5-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-5 - Fair Employment Practices|Section 28-5-4 - Exercise of police power.

§ 28-5-4. Exercise of police power.This chapter shall be deemed an exercise of the police power of the state for the protection of the public welfare, prosperity, health, and peace of the people of the state.History of Section.P.L. 1949, ch. 2181, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-5-4.
RI Gen L § 28-5-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-5 - Fair Employment Practices|Section 28-5-5 - Right to equal employment opportunities.

§ 28-5-5. Right to equal employment opportunities.The right of all individuals in this state to equal employment opportunities, regardless of race or color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, or country of ancestral origin, is recognized as and declared to be a civil right.History of Section.P.L. 1949, ch. 2181, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 28-5-5; P.L. 1973, ch. 132, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 15; P.L. 1995, ch. 32, § 4; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 4; P.L. 2001, ch. 340, § 3.
RI Gen L § 28-5-5.1 - 28-5-5.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-5 - Fair Employment Practices|Section 28-5-5.1 - 28-5-5.3 - Repealed.

§ 28-5-5.1 — 28-5-5.3. [Repealed.]
RI Gen L § 28-5-7.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-5 - Fair Employment Practices|Section 28-5-7.1 - Exemption of firefighter and law enforcement officer.

§ 28-5-7.1. Exemption of firefighter and law enforcement officer.It shall not be unlawful for an employer as defined in § 28-5-6(7)(i) or any agency or instrumentality of the state or a political subdivision of the state to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any person because of the person's age if the action is taken with respect to the employment of a person as a firefighter or as a law enforcement officer and the person has attained the age of hiring or retirement in effect under any state statute, city or town ordinance, any collective bargaining agreement, or pension plan in effect on March 3, 1983. An employee whose retirement goes into effect shall be allowed to continue his or her employment until the end of the calendar year.History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 183 § 2.
RI Gen L § 28-5-7.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-5 - Fair Employment Practices|Section 28-5-7.2 - Proof of unlawful employment practices in disparate impact cases.

§ 28-5-7.2. Proof of unlawful employment practices in disparate impact cases.(a) An unlawful employment practice prohibited by § 28-5-7 may be established by proof of disparate impact. An unlawful employment practice by proof of disparate impact is established when:(1) A complainant demonstrates that an employment practice results in a disparate impact on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, or country of ancestral origin, and the respondent fails to demonstrate that the practice is required by business necessity; or(2) A complainant demonstrates that a group of employment practices results in disparate impact on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, or country of ancestral origin, and the respondent fails to demonstrate that the practices are required by business necessity; provided that:(i) If a complainant demonstrates that a group of employment practices results in a disparate impact, the complainant shall not be required to demonstrate which specific practice or practices within the group results in the disparate impact; and(ii) If the respondent demonstrates that a specific employment practice within that group of employment practices does not contribute to the disparate impact, the respondent shall not be required to demonstrate that the practice is required by business necessity.(b) A demonstration that an employment practice is required by business necessity may be used as a defense only against a claim under this section.(c) As used in this section:(1) "Complainant" and "respondent" mean those individuals or entities defined as such in § 28-5-17;(2) "Demonstrates" means meets the burdens of production and persuasion;(3) "Group of employment practices" means a combination of employment practices or an overall employment process; and(4) "Required by business necessity" means essential to effective job performance.(d) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as limiting the methods of proof of unlawful employment practices under § 28-5-7 to the methods set in this section.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 135, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 343, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 32, § 4; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 4; P.L. 2001, ch. 340, § 3.
RI Gen L § 28-5-7.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-5 - Fair Employment Practices|Section 28-5-7.3 - Discriminatory practice need not be sole motivating factor.

§ 28-5-7.3. Discriminatory practice need not be sole motivating factor.An unlawful employment practice may be established in an action or proceeding under this chapter when the complainant demonstrates that race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, or country of ancestral origin was a motivating factor for any employment practice, even though the practice was also motivated by other factors. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as requiring direct evidence of unlawful intent or as limiting the methods of proof of unlawful employment practices under § 28-5-7.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 135, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 343, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 447, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 32, § 4; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 4; P.L. 2001, ch. 340, § 3.
RI Gen L § 28-5-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-5 - Fair Employment Practices|Section 28-5-8 - Rhode Island commission for human rights - Composition.

§ 28-5-8. Rhode Island commission for human rights — Composition.There is created a commission to be known as the "Rhode Island commission for human rights," to consist of seven (7) members to be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, one of whom shall be designated by the governor as chairperson. In the appointment of commissioners, the following factors shall be taken into consideration:(1) A commissioner should have a demonstrated sensitivity to the concerns of the classes protected under this chapter.(2) A commissioner should have a judicious temperament, analytical ability, and sufficient time to dedicate to commission work.(3) The commission should reflect the diversity of the state's population. In attempting to reflect the diversity of the state's population, the governor should attempt to appoint as at least one of the seven (7) commissioners a person with a background in law, business, and/or real estate.History of Section.P.L. 1949, ch. 2181, § 5; impl. am. P.L. 1952, ch. 2958, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-5-8; P.L. 1968, ch. 160, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 398, § 3.
RI Gen L § 28-5-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-5 - Fair Employment Practices|Section 28-5-9 - Terms of commission members.

§ 28-5-9. Terms of commission members.The five (5) commissioners appointed before July 12, 1990, shall serve the remainder of their terms. One of the two (2) new commissioners to be appointed after July 12, 1990, shall serve for five (5) years and one of the two (2) new commissioners to be appointed after July 12, 1990, shall serve for four (4) years. Thereafter, the members of the commission shall be appointed for terms of five (5) years each, except that any member chosen to fill a vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall only be appointed for the unexpired term of the member whom he or she succeeds.History of Section.P.L. 1949, ch. 2181, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 28-5-9; P.L. 1990, ch. 398, § 3.
RI Gen L § 28-5-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-5 - Fair Employment Practices|Section 28-5-10 - Quorum of commission.

§ 28-5-10. Quorum of commission.Three (3) members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting its business. A vacancy in the commission does not impair the right of the remaining members to exercise all the powers of the commission. This section does not preclude one commissioner or a hearing examiner from conducting hearings on any matter within the jurisdiction of the commission; however, a quorum of the commissioners, after having read the full transcript of the hearing, shall be required to reach a decision.History of Section.P.L. 1949, ch. 2181, § 5, G.L. 1956, § 28-5-10; P.L. 1983, ch. 203, § 1.
RI Gen L § 28-5-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-5 - Fair Employment Practices|Section 28-5-11 - Compensation of commission members - Reappointment.

§ 28-5-11. Compensation of commission members — Reappointment.Members of the commission shall not be compensated for the discharge of their official duties but shall be entitled to the reimbursement of expenses actually and necessarily incurred by them in the performance of their duties. All members of the commission shall be eligible for reappointment.History of Section.P.L. 1949, ch. 2181, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 28-5-11; P.L. 1963, ch. 69, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 164, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 117, art. 21, § 25.
RI Gen L § 28-5-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-5 - Fair Employment Practices|Section 28-5-12 - Removal of commission members.

§ 28-5-12. Removal of commission members.Any member of the commission may be removed by the governor for inefficiency, neglect of duty, misconduct, or malfeasance in office, after being given a written statement of the charges and an opportunity to be publicly heard on them.History of Section.P.L. 1949, ch. 2181, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 28-5-12.
RI Gen L § 28-5-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-5 - Fair Employment Practices|Section 28-5-14 - Educational program.

§ 28-5-14. Educational program.In order to eliminate prejudice among the various ethnic groups in this state and to further good will among those groups, the commission and the state department of elementary and secondary education are jointly directed to prepare a comprehensive educational program, designed for the students of the public schools of this state and for all other residents of the state, calculated to emphasize the origin of prejudice based on race or color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age or country of ancestral origin, its harmful effects, and its incompatibility with American principles of equality and fair play.History of Section.P.L. 1949, ch. 2181, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 28-5-14; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 4; P.L. 2004, ch. 6, § 43.
RI Gen L § 28-5-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-5 - Fair Employment Practices|Section 28-5-15 - Acceptance of contributions - Cooperation of private agencies.

§ 28-5-15. Acceptance of contributions — Cooperation of private agencies.The commission is authorized to accept contributions from any person and may seek and enlist the cooperation of private charitable, religious, labor, civic, and benevolent organizations for the purposes of § 28-5-14. All contributions shall be deposited as general revenues of the state.History of Section.P.L. 1949, ch. 2181, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 28-5-15; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 89.
RI Gen L § 28-5-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-5 - Fair Employment Practices|Section 28-5-16 - Power to prevent unlawful practices - Preference for informal methods.

§ 28-5-16. Power to prevent unlawful practices — Preference for informal methods.The commission is empowered and directed, as subsequently provided, to prevent any person from engaging in unlawful employment practices, provided that before instituting the formal hearing authorized by §§ 28-5-18 — 28-5-27, it shall attempt, by informal methods of conference, persuasion, and conciliation, to induce compliance with this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1949, ch. 2181, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 28-5-16.
RI Gen L § 28-5-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-5 - Fair Employment Practices|Section 28-5-17 - Conciliation of charges of unlawful practices.

§ 28-5-17. Conciliation of charges of unlawful practices.(a) Upon the commission's own initiative or whenever an aggrieved individual or an organization chartered for the purpose of combating discrimination, racism, or of safeguarding civil liberties, or of promoting full, free, or equal employment opportunities, that individual or organization being subsequently referred to as the complainant, makes a charge to the commission that any employer, employment agency, labor organization, or person, subsequently referred to as the respondent, has engaged or is engaging in unlawful employment practices and that the unlawful employment practices have occurred, have terminated, or have been applied to affect adversely the person aggrieved, whichever is later, within one year, the commission may initiate a preliminary investigation.(b) If the commission determines after the investigation that it is probable that unlawful employment practices have been or are being engaged in, it shall endeavor to eliminate the unlawful employment practices by informal methods of conference, conciliation, and persuasion, including a conciliation agreement. The terms of the conciliation agreement shall include provisions requiring the respondent to refrain from the commission of unlawful discriminatory practices in the future and may contain any further provisions that may be agreed upon by the investigating commissioner and the respondent, including a provision for the entry in superior court of a consent decree embodying the terms of the conciliation agreement. Nothing said or done during these endeavors may be used as evidence in any subsequent proceeding.(c) If, after an investigation and conference, the commission is satisfied that any unlawful employment practice of the respondent will be eliminated, it may, with the consent of the complainant, treat the charge as conciliated, and entry of that disposition shall be made on the records of the commission.(d) The commission shall not enter a consent order or conciliation agreement settling claims of discrimination in an action or proceeding under this chapter unless the parties and their counsel attest that a waiver of all or substantially all attorneys' fees was not compelled as a condition of the settlement.History of Section.P.L. 1949, ch. 2181, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 28-5-17; P.L. 1974, ch. 259, § 3; P.L. 1991, ch. 135, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 343, § 2; P.L. 1996, ch. 159, § 1.