R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-3-14
Maximum continuous employment without mealtime
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Current — August 1, 2022
As of November 1, 2021
All employees are entitled to a twenty (20) minute mealtime within a six (6) hour work shift, and a thirty (30) minute mealtime with an eight (8) hour work shift. An employer shall not be required to compensate an employee for this mealtime. The provisions of this section shall not apply to: (a) an employer of a healthcare facilities licensed in accordance with chapter 17 of title 23; or (b) an employer who employs less than three (3) people on any shift at the worksite.
All employees are entitled to a twenty-minute (20) mealtime within a six-hour (6) work shift, and a thirty-minute (30) mealtime with an eight-hour (8) work shift. An employer shall not be required to compensate an employee for this mealtime. The provisions of this section shall not apply to: (a) An employer of healthcare facilities licensed in accordance with chapter 17 of title 23; or (b) An employer who employs less than three (3) people on any shift at the worksite.
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