Section 28-14-19.3. – Protection from retaliation.
§ 28-14-19.3. Protection from retaliation. No employer, or any person acting on behalf of the employer, shall discharge, threaten, or otherwise discriminate or retaliate against an employee or any other person for asserting, supporting, reporting, or participating in or being asked to participate in the investigation or determination of claim violation or actionable under this […]
Section 28-14-20. – Filing of claims.
§ 28-14-20. Filing of claims. (a) All claims for wages may be filed with the director within three (3) years from the time of services rendered by an employee to his or her employer. (b) An aggrieved person who alleges a violation of any provision of this chapter may bring a civil action for appropriate […]
Section 28-14-21. – Acceptance of claims of nonresidents for collection.
§ 28-14-21. Acceptance of claims of nonresidents for collection. The labor relations board shall not accept for collection the unpaid wage claim of any nonresident of this state unless the state of which that nonresident is a citizen accepts for collection the unpaid wage claims of Rhode Island residents. History of Section.P.L. 1941, ch. 1069, […]
Section 28-14-22. – Duties of attorney general.
§ 28-14-22. Duties of attorney general. It shall be mandatory upon the attorney general of this state to prosecute all civil and criminal cases which shall be referred by the director to the attorney general. It shall be the duty of the attorney general to prosecute actions, both civil and criminal, for those violations of […]
Section 28-14-23. – Assignment of wage claims to director — Prosecution of actions.
§ 28-14-23. Assignment of wage claims to director — Prosecution of actions. The director shall have the power and authority to: (1) Take assignments of wage claims and rights of action for penalties as provided by §§ 28-14-17 and 28-14-19 without being bound by any of the technical rules with reference to the validity of […]
Section 28-14-16. – Compelling obedience to subpoenas.
§ 28-14-16. Compelling obedience to subpoenas. In case of failure of any person to comply with any lawfully issued subpoena, or subpoena duces tecum, or on the refusal of any witness to testify to any matter regarding which he or she may be lawfully interrogated, it shall be the duty of the superior court, or […]
Section 28-14-17. – Penalty for violations.
§ 28-14-17. Penalty for violations. (a) Any employer who or that violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction of the misdemeanor, the employer shall be punished by a fine of not less than four hundred dollars ($400) for each separate […]
Section 28-14-17.1. – Administrative assessment.
§ 28-14-17.1. Administrative assessment. (a) Any employer found to have violated the provisions of this chapter upon final determination by the department of labor and training, including claims settled via settlement agreement and administrative hearing, shall be assessed an administrative penalty equal to fifteen percent (15%) to twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount of back […]
Section 28-14-18. – [Repealed.]
§ 28-14-18. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 179, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2012, ch. 306, § 3; P.L. 2012, ch. 344, § 3, effective June 20, 2012.
Section 28-14-18.1. – [Repealed.]
§ 28-14-18.1. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 179, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2012, ch. 306, § 3; P.L. 2012, ch. 344, § 3, effective June 20, 2012.