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R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-57-10

Enforcement

Known as the Healthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act

The act spans §§ 28–28 (16 sections).

P.L. 2017, ch. 347, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 357, § 1.

(a) Enforcement and notice requirements pursuant to this chapter shall be in accordance with enforcement and notice requirements of chapter 12 of this title.

(b) Any employee or former employee aggrieved by a violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be entitled to the same protections and relief as under chapters 12 and 14 of this title.

(c) An employer who violates this chapter shall be liable for a civil penalty in an amount not less than one hundred dollars ($100) for the first violation, and each subsequent violation shall be subject to the penalties under chapter 12 of this title.

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.