A court, in rendering a judgment in an action brought under this chapter, shall order, as the court considers appropriate, reinstatement of the employee; the payment of back wages; full reinstatement of fringe benefits and seniority rights; actual damages; or any combination of these remedies. A court may also award the complainant all or a portion of the costs of litigation, including attorneys’ fees if the court determines that the award is appropriate.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-50-5
Reinstatement
Known as the Rhode Island Whistleblowers’ Protection Act
The act spans §§ 28–28 (9 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 989 F. Supp. 84 - Moran v. GTech Corp. (1997)
Most recently applied in 989 F. Supp. 84 - Moran v. GTech Corp. (March 1997)
P.L. 1995, ch. 308, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 104, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 190, § 1.
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.