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.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-5-7.3
Discriminatory practice need not be sole motivating factor
Known as the State Fair Employment Practices Act
The act spans §§ 28-5-1 to 28-5-9 (52 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case D'Aprile v. Fleet Services Corp. (1996)
Most recently applied in 701 F. Supp. 2d 200 - Drumm v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (April 2010)
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.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.