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RI Gen L § 28-6-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6 - Wage Discrimination Based on Sex|Section 28-6-18 - Wage differentials based on sex prohibited.

§ 28-6-18. Wage differentials based on sex prohibited. [Effective until January 1, 2023.](a) No employer shall discriminate in the payment of wages as between the sexes or shall pay any female in his or her employ salary or wage rates less than the rates paid to male employees for equal work or work on the same operations.(b) Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit a variation in rates of pay based upon either difference in:(1) Seniority, experience, training, skill, or ability;(2) Duties and services performed, either regularly or occasionally;(3) The shift or time of day worked; or(4) Availability for other operations or any other reasonable differentiation except difference in sex.(c) Except as provided in this section, any provision in any contract, agreement, or understanding entered into after passage of this act establishing a variation in rates of pay as between the sexes, shall be null and void.History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1786, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 28-6-18; P.L. 1965, ch. 45, § 1.
RI Gen L § 28-6-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6 - Wage Discrimination Based on Sex|Section 28-6-19 - Enforcement of provisions.

§ 28-6-19. Enforcement of provisions. [Effective until January 1, 2023.]The director of labor and training shall have the power and it shall be his or her duty to carry out the provisions of §§ 28-6-17 — 28-6-21.History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1786, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 28-6-19.
RI Gen L § 28-6-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6 - Wage Discrimination Based on Sex|Section 28-6-20 - Civil liability of employer for sex differential - Actions.

§ 28-6-20. Civil liability of employer for sex differential — Actions. [Effective until January 1, 2023.]An employer who violates the provisions of § 28-6-18 shall be liable to the employee or employees affected in the amount of their unpaid wages, and in an additional equal amount of liquidated damages. An action to recover the liability may be maintained in any court of competent jurisdiction by any one or more employees for and in behalf of himself or herself or themselves and other similarly situated employees. At the request of any employee paid less than the wage to which he or she is entitled under §§ 28-6-17 — 28-6-21, the director of labor and training may take an assignment of the wage claim in trust for the assigning employee and may bring any legal action necessary to collect the claim, and the liquidated damages provided for above. The director of labor and training shall not be required to pay the filing fee or other costs in connection with the action. The director of labor and training shall have the power to join various claimants against the employer in one cause of action.History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1786, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 28-6-20.
RI Gen L § 28-6-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6 - Wage Discrimination Based on Sex|Section 28-6-21 - Penalty for violations.

§ 28-6-21. Penalty for violations. [Effective until January 1, 2023.]Any employer who violates any provision of §§ 28-6-17 — 28-6-21, or who discharges or in any other manner discriminates against any employee because the employee has made any complaint to his or her employer, the director of labor and training, or any other person, or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to §§ 28-6-17 — 28-6-21, or has testified or is about to testify in any proceeding, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200) or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or by both fine and imprisonment.History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1786, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 28-6-21.
RI Gen L § 28-6.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6.1 - Lie Detector Tests as Conditions of Employment|Section 28-6.1-1 - Lie detector tests prohibited.

§ 28-6.1-1. Lie detector tests prohibited.(a) No employer or agent of any employer shall either orally or in writing request, require, or subject any employee to any lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.(b) Written examinations as defined in § 28-6.1-4 may be used as long as the results of the written examinations are not used to form the primary basis for an employment decision.(c) It is not a valid defense brought under this chapter that the lie detector test was administered outside the state for the purpose of employment within the state.History of Section.P.L. 1964, ch. 229, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 398, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 159, § 2.
RI Gen L § 28-6.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6.1 - Lie Detector Tests as Conditions of Employment|Section 28-6.1-2 - Penalty - Exception.

§ 28-6.1-2. Penalty — Exception.Any employer who subjects any person employed by him or her, or any person applying for employment, to a lie detector test, or causes, directly or indirectly, any employee or applicant to take a lie detector test, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). This section does not apply to lie detector tests administered by law enforcement agencies in the performance of their official duties.History of Section.P.L. 1964, ch. 229, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 398, § 1.
RI Gen L § 28-6.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6.1 - Lie Detector Tests as Conditions of Employment|Section 28-6.1-3 - Punitive damages and attorney's fees.

§ 28-6.1-3. Punitive damages and attorney's fees.In any civil action alleging a violation of this chapter, the court may:(1) Award punitive damages to a prevailing employee or prospective employee in addition to any award of actual damages, and(2) Award reasonable attorneys' fees and costs to a prevailing employee or prospective employee.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 398, § 2.
RI Gen L § 28-6.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6.1 - Lie Detector Tests as Conditions of Employment|Section 28-6.1-4 - "Lie detector test" defined.

§ 28-6.1-4. "Lie detector test" defined.As used in this chapter the term "lie detector test" means any test utilizing a polygraph or any other device, mechanism, instrument, or written examination which is operated or the results of which are used or interpreted by an examiner for the purpose of purporting to assist in or enable the detection of deception, the verification of truthfulness, or the rendering of a diagnostic opinion regarding the honesty of an individual.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 159, § 1.
RI Gen L § 28-6.2-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6.2 - Physical Examination as a Condition of Employment|Section 28-6.2-1 - Cost of physical examination.

§ 28-6.2-1. Cost of physical examination.(a) Whenever any employer requires a physical examination prior to employment, the cost of the examination shall be paid by the employer whether or not the prospective employee is hired.(b) Any employer who fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine of two hundred dollars ($200).History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 21, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 259, § 1.
RI Gen L § 28-6.3-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6.3 - Fees for Employment Applications|Section 28-6.3-1 - Employment application fee prohibited.

§ 28-6.3-1. Employment application fee prohibited.No employer or agent of any employer shall charge a fee for the filing of an employment application.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 260, § 1.
RI Gen L § 28-6.3-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6.3 - Fees for Employment Applications|Section 28-6.3-2 - Penalty.

§ 28-6.3-2. Penalty.Any employer who charges a fee for the filing of an employment application shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200).History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 260, § 1.
RI Gen L § 28-6.4-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6.4 - Inspection of Personnel Files|Section 28-6.4-1 - Inspection of files.

§ 28-6.4-1. Inspection of files.(a) (1) Every employer shall, upon not less than seven (7) days advance notice, holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays excluded, and at any reasonable time other than the employee's work hours and upon the written request of an employee, permit an employee to inspect personnel files which are used or have been used to determine that employee's qualifications for employment, promotion, additional compensation, termination, or disciplinary action. This inspection shall be made in the presence of an employer or employer's designee.(2) The employee shall not be permitted to make any copies of nor remove his or her personnel file from the immediate place of inspection located on the business premises.(3) The employer may charge the employee a fee reasonably related to the cost of supplying copies of requested documents.(4) This section does not apply to records of an employee relating to the investigation of a possible criminal offense or records prepared for use in any civil, criminal, or grievance proceedings, any letter of reference, recommendations, managerial records kept or used only by the employer, confidential reports from previous employers, and managerial planning records.(b) Employers are not required to permit an inspection of any employee's personnel file or records on more than three (3) occasions in any calendar year.(c) An employer that, upon request by a prospective employer or a current or former employee, provides fair and unbiased information about a current or former employee's job performance is presumed to be acting in good faith and is immune from civil liability for the disclosure and the consequences of the disclosure. The presumption of good faith is rebuttable upon a showing by a preponderance of the evidence that the information disclosed was:(1) Knowingly false;(2) Deliberately misleading;(3) Disclosed for a malicious purpose; or(4) Violative of the current or former employee's civil rights under the employment discrimination laws in effect at the time of the disclosure.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 43, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 302, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 195, § 1.
RI Gen L § 28-6.4-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6.4 - Inspection of Personnel Files|Section 28-6.4-2 - Violation - Penalties.

§ 28-6.4-2. Violation — Penalties.Any employer or any agent of an employer who violates the provisions of this chapter without just cause shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100).History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 43, § 1.
RI Gen L § 28-6.5-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6.5 - Urine and Blood Tests as a Condition of Employment|Section 28-6.5-2 - Testing of prospective employees.

§ 28-6.5-2. Testing of prospective employees.(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, an employer may require a job applicant to submit to testing of his or her blood, urine or any other bodily fluid or tissue if:(1) The job applicant has been given an offer of employment conditioned on the applicant's receiving a negative test result;(2) The applicant provides the test sample in private, outside the presence of any person; and(3) Positive tests of urine, blood, or any other bodily fluid or tissue are confirmed by a federal certified laboratory by means of gas chromatography/mass spectrometry or technology recognized as being at least as scientifically accurate.(b) The pre-employment drug testing authorized by this section shall not extend to job applicants for positions with any agency or political subdivision of the state or municipalities, except for applicants seeking employment as a law enforcement or correctional officer, firefighter, or any other position where that testing is required by federal law or required for the continued receipt of federal funds.(c) An employer shall not be required to comply with the conditions of testing under subsection (a) of this section to the extent they are inconsistent with federal law.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 203, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 152, § 1.
RI Gen L § 28-6.5-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6.5 - Urine and Blood Tests as a Condition of Employment|Section 28-6.5-3 - Severability.

§ 28-6.5-3. Severability.If any provision of this chapter or the application of it to any person or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 540, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-6.5-2; P.L. 1994, ch. 203, § 2.
RI Gen L § 28-6.6-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6.6 - Labor Union Affiliation|Section 28-6.6-1 - Discrimination prohibited.

§ 28-6.6-1. Discrimination prohibited.(a) No employer or agent of any employer shall refuse to hire any applicant for employment, discharge any employee, or otherwise discriminate against any employee with respect to his or her compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of the individual's affiliation as a member or representative of a labor union.(b) No owner, lessee, proprietor, manager, superintendent, agent, or employee of a public accommodation, as defined in § 11-24-3, shall directly or indirectly refuse, withhold from, or deny to any person on account of his or her affiliation as a member or representative of a labor union any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, or privileges of the public accommodation.(c) In any civil action alleging a violation of this chapter, the court may award damages, reasonable attorneys' fees, and costs to a prevailing plaintiff, and afford injunctive relief against any employer or public accommodation which commits or proposes to commit a violation of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 180, § 1.
RI Gen L § 28-6.7-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6.7 - Genetic Testing as a Condition of Employment|Section 28-6.7-1 - Genetic testing prohibited.

§ 28-6.7-1. Genetic testing prohibited.(a) No employer, employment agency, or licensing agency shall directly or indirectly:(1) Request, require or administer a genetic test to any employee, licensee, or applicant for employment or licensure;(2) Affect the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment or licensure or terminate the employment or licensure of any person who obtains a genetic test;(3) Deny employment or deny an application for an occupational license, or suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew an occupational license; or take any other action affecting the terms, conditions or privileges of employment against an employee or a license holder based directly or indirectly on the refusal of the employee, licensee or applicant for employment or licensure to:(i) Submit to a genetic test;(ii) Submit a family health history; or(iii) Reveal:(A) whether the employee, applicant or holder has submitted to a genetic test; or(B) the results of any genetic test to which the employee, applicant or holder has submitted;(4) Otherwise use genetic information to adversely affect the employment, licensure, or application for employment or licensure of any individual; or(5) Reveal genetic information about employees, licensees, or applicants.(b) No person may sell to or interpret for an employer, employment agency, or licensing agency a genetic test of a current or prospective employee or licensee.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 171, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 49, § 1.
RI Gen L § 28-6.7-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6.7 - Genetic Testing as a Condition of Employment|Section 28-6.7-2 - Repealed.

§ 28-6.7-2. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 171, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2002, ch. 49, § 2, effective June 8, 2002.
RI Gen L § 28-6.7-2.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6.7 - Genetic Testing as a Condition of Employment|Section 28-6.7-2.1 - Definitions.

§ 28-6.7-2.1. Definitions.For the purposes of this chapter:(1) "Employer" includes the state and all political subdivisions of the state, and any person in this state employing individuals, and any person acting in the interest of an employer directly or indirectly.(2) "Employment agency" includes any person undertaking with or without compensation to procure opportunities to work, or to procure, recruit, refer, or place employees.(3) "Genetic information" means information about genes, gene product, or inherited characteristics that may derive from the individual or a family member and includes information concerning whether or not the individual or family member has sought or obtained a genetic test.(4) (i) "Genetic testing" means the analysis of an individual's DNA, RNA, chromosomes, proteins and certain metabolites in order to detect heritable disease-related genotypes, mutations, phenotypes or karyotypes for clinical purposes. These purposes include:(A) Predicting risk of disease;(B) Identifying carriers;(C) Establishing prenatal and clinical diagnosis or prognosis;(D) Prenatal newborn and carrier screening; and(E) Testing in high-risk families.(ii) Tests for metabolites are covered only when they are undertaken with high probability that an access of deficiency of the metabolite indicates the presence of heritable mutations in single genes.(iii) "Genetic testing" does not mean routine physical measurement, a routine chemical, blood, or urine analysis or a test for drugs or for infections however, any genetic information, as defined in this section, revealed by such routine tests or examinations is subject to the provisions of this chapter.(5) "Licensing agency" means a state agency or political subdivision that issues an occupational license.(6) "Occupational license" means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other form of authorization required by law or rule that must be obtained by an individual to engage in a particular business or occupation.(7) "Person" includes one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, organizations, corporations, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, or receivers.(8) "Political subdivision" means a municipality, county, or special district or authority. The term includes a school district.(9) "State agency" means a department, board, bureau, commission, committee, division, office, council, or agency of state government.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 49, § 3.
RI Gen L § 28-6.7-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6.7 - Genetic Testing as a Condition of Employment|Section 28-6.7-3 - Penalties for violations.

§ 28-6.7-3. Penalties for violations.In any civil action alleging a violation of this chapter, the court may:(1) Award to a prevailing applicant or employee punitive damages in addition to any award of actual damages, and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs; and(2) Afford injunctive relief against any employer who commits or proposes to commit a violation of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 171, § 1.
RI Gen L § 28-6.7-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6.7 - Genetic Testing as a Condition of Employment|Section 28-6.7-4 - Severability.

§ 28-6.7-4. Severability.If any provision of this chapter or the application of it to any person or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 171, § 1.
RI Gen L § 28-6.7-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6.7 - Genetic Testing as a Condition of Employment|Section 28-6.7-5 - No waiver permitted.

§ 28-6.7-5. No waiver permitted.Any contract or agreement, which purports to waive the provisions of this chapter, is null and void as being against public policy.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 49, § 3.
RI Gen L § 28-6.8-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6.8 - Confidentiality of Employer/Employee Assistance Plans|Section 28-6.8-1 - Release of employee names prohibited.

§ 28-6.8-1. Release of employee names prohibited.No employer shall release the name, address, or otherwise breach the confidentiality of information obtained through an employee's participation in an employer assistance program, except where the information is related to a crime which must otherwise be reported by law.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 344, § 1.
RI Gen L § 28-6.8-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6.8 - Confidentiality of Employer/Employee Assistance Plans|Section 28-6.8-2 - Penalties for violations.

§ 28-6.8-2. Penalties for violations.In any civil action alleging a violation of this chapter, the court may:(1) Award to a prevailing plaintiff punitive damages in addition to any award of actual damages, and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs; and(2) Afford injunctive relief against any employer who commits or proposes to commit a violation of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 344, § 1.
RI Gen L § 28-6.9-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6.9 - Tax and Income Information From Job Applicants|Section 28-6.9-1 - Requests for tax returns prohibited.

§ 28-6.9-1. Requests for tax returns prohibited.No employer or agent of any employer shall request or require any applicant for employment to provide copies of his or her federal or state income tax return, W-2 statement or related tax documents as a condition of consideration for employment.History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 269, § 1.
RI Gen L § 28-6.9-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6.9 - Tax and Income Information From Job Applicants|Section 28-6.9-2 - Penalties for violations.

§ 28-6.9-2. Penalties for violations.In any civil action alleging a violation of this chapter, the court may:(1) Award to a prevailing applicant punitive damages in addition to any award of actual damages and reasonable attorney's fees and costs; and(2) Afford injunctive relief against any employer or agent of any employer who commits or proposes to commit a violation of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 269, § 1.
RI Gen L § 28-6.10-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-6.10 - The Temporary Employee Protection Act|Section 28-6.10-1 - Statement of policy.

§ 28-6.10-1. Statement of policy.It is declared to be the public policy of this state to foster the employment of all individuals in the state including temporary employees working for any employment agency, placement service, training school or center, labor organization, or any other employee referring source and to safeguard their right to obtain and hold employment without discrimination.History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 445, § 1.