Section 28-14-25. – Court costs.
§ 28-14-25. Court costs. In all actions brought by the director as assignee under § 28-14-23, no court costs of any nature shall be required to be advanced nor shall any bond or other security be required from the director in connection with the action. History of Section.P.L. 1941, ch. 1069, § 10; G.L. 1956, […]
Section 28-14-26. – Service of process.
§ 28-14-26. Service of process. Any deputy sheriff requested by the director to serve summons, writs, complaints, orders, including any garnishment papers and all necessary and legal papers, shall do so without requiring the director to advance the fees or furnish any security or bond. History of Section.P.L. 1941, ch. 1069, § 10; G.L. 1956, […]
Section 28-14-27. – Attachment of property.
§ 28-14-27. Attachment of property. Whenever the director requires a deputy sheriff whose duty it is to seize property or levy on property in any attachment proceedings to satisfy any wage claim judgment to perform any duty, the officer shall do so without requiring the director to furnish any security or bond in the action, […]
Section 28-14-28. – Garnishee’s fees.
§ 28-14-28. Garnishee’s fees. Any garnishee defendant shall be required to appear and make answer in any action, as required by law, without having paid to him or her in advance garnishee’s fees, but garnishee’s fees shall be included as part of the taxable costs of the action. History of Section.P.L. 1941, ch. 1069, § […]
Section 28-14-29. – Order of payment of fees and claims.
§ 28-14-29. Order of payment of fees and claims. Out of any recovery on a judgment in a suit there shall be paid: (1) First, the garnishee’s and witness fees; (2) Second, the wage claims involved; (3) Third, the deputy sheriff’s fees; and (4) Fourth, the court costs. History of Section.P.L. 1941, ch. 1069, § […]
Section 28-14-18.3. – Collective bargaining.
§ 28-14-18.3. Collective bargaining. This chapter shall not be construed to diminish or impair the rights of a person under any collective bargaining agreement. History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 179, § 2.
Section 28-14-18.4. – Extension of protection.
§ 28-14-18.4. Extension of protection. The protections set forth in § 28-14-18 [repealed] and the relief and damages for violations set forth in §§ 28-14-18.1 [repealed] and 28-14-18.2 [repealed] shall also apply to chapters 3, 6, 12, and 18 of this title and to chapter 23 of title 5. History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 179, […]
Section 28-14-19. – Enforcement powers and duties of director of labor and training.
§ 28-14-19. Enforcement powers and duties of director of labor and training. (a) It shall be the duty of the director to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and chapter 12 of this title. The director, or his or her designee, may investigate any violations thereof, institute or cause to be instituted actions […]
Section 28-14-15. – Subpoena powers.
§ 28-14-15. Subpoena powers. The director and his or her authorized representatives shall have the power to administer oaths and examine witnesses under oath, issue subpoenas, subpoenas duces tecum, compel the attendance of witnesses, and the production of papers, books, accounts, records, payrolls, documents, and testimony, and to take depositions and affidavits in any proceeding […]
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 […]