§ 28-5-26. Modification of findings or orders. Until a transcript of the record in a case is filed in a court as provided in § 28-5-29, the commission may at any time, upon reasonable notice and in any manner that it deems proper, modify or set aside in whole or in part any of its […]
§ 28-5-27. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1949, ch. 2181, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 28-5-27; P.L. 1974, ch. 217, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1992, ch. 276, § 1, effective July 21, 1992.
§ 28-5-28. Right to judicial review or enforcement. Any complainant, intervener, or respondent claiming to be aggrieved by a final order of the commission may obtain judicial review of the order, and the commission or any party may obtain an order of court for enforcement of a final order as described in § 28-5-24, in […]
§ 28-5-29. Initiation of judicial proceedings — Powers of court. Judicial proceeding shall be initiated by the filing of a petition in the superior court, together with a transcript of the record upon the hearing before the commission, and the service of a copy of the petition upon the commission and upon all parties who […]
§ 28-5-29.1. Punitive damages. In addition to the remedies provided in § 28-5-24, where the challenged conduct is shown to be motivated by malice or ill will or when the action involves reckless or callous indifference to the statutorily protected rights of others, the court may award punitive damages; provided, that punitive damages shall not […]
§ 28-5-3. Declaration of policy. It is declared to be the public policy of this state to foster the employment of all individuals in this state in accordance with their fullest capacities, regardless of their race or color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, or country of ancestral origin, and to […]
§ 28-5-30. Objections not urged before commission. An objection that has not been urged before the commission, its member, or agent shall not be considered by the court, unless the failure or neglect to urge the objection is excused because of extraordinary circumstances. History of Section.P.L. 1949, ch. 2181, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 28-5-30.
§ 28-5-31. Additional evidence in court. If either party applies to the court for leave to adduce additional evidence and shows to the satisfaction of the court that the additional evidence is material and that there were reasonable grounds for the failure to adduce the evidence in the hearing before the commission, its member, or […]
§ 28-5-32. Modification of commission’s findings and orders on additional evidence. The commission may modify its findings as to the facts, or make new findings, by reason of additional evidence so taken and filed. The commission shall file the modified or new findings and its recommendations, if any, for the modification or setting aside of […]
§ 28-5-33. Exclusive jurisdiction of court — Appeal to supreme court. The jurisdiction of the court shall be exclusive and its judgment and order shall be, when necessary, subject to review by the supreme court as provided by law, to which court an appeal from the judgment and order may be made as provided by […]
§ 28-5-34. Commission’s copy of testimony — Hearing on transcript. The commission’s copy of the testimony shall be available at all reasonable times to all parties without cost for examination and for the purposes of judicial review of the order of the commission. The petition shall be heard on the transcript of the record without […]
§ 28-5-35. Commission’s attorneys. The commission may appear in court by its own attorneys. History of Section.P.L. 1949, ch. 2181, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 28-5-35.
§ 28-5-36. Decree for enforcement of commission’s order. If no proceeding to obtain judicial review is instituted by a complainant, intervener, or respondent within thirty (30) days from the service of an order of the commission pursuant to § 28-5-24, the commission, or the complainant, may obtain a decree of the court for the enforcement […]
§ 28-5-37. Posting of statutory provisions. Every employer, employment agency, and labor union subject to this chapter shall post in a conspicuous place or places on the employer’s, employment agency’s, or labor union’s premises a notice to be prepared or approved by the commission, that shall set forth excerpts of this chapter and any other […]
§ 28-5-38. Liberal construction. (a) The provisions of this chapter shall be construed liberally for the accomplishment of the purposes of it, and any law inconsistent with any provision of this chapter shall not apply. (b) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to repeal any of the provisions of any law of this […]
§ 28-5-39. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance, is, for any reason, adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this chapter or its application to other persons or […]
§ 28-5-4. Exercise of police power. This chapter shall be deemed an exercise of the police power of the state for the protection of the public welfare, prosperity, health, and peace of the people of the state. History of Section.P.L. 1949, ch. 2181, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-5-4.
§ 28-5-40. Affirmative action report. (a) On February 1 of each year, the governor shall, in conjunction with the state equal opportunity office, submit to the general assembly a report documenting the status of affirmative action programs for women, persons with disabilities, and minorities in each department and state agency. (b) At a minimum, the […]
§ 28-5-41. Right to fair employment practices. Whenever in this chapter there appears the terms, “race or color, religion, sex, disability, age, or country of ancestral origin” there shall be inserted immediately thereafter the words “sexual orientation.” History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 32, § 5; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 4.
§ 28-5-41.1. Right to fair employment practices — Gender identity or expression. Whenever in this chapter there appears the terms “race or color, religion, sex, disability, age, country of ancestral origin, or sexual orientation” there shall be inserted immediately thereafter the words “gender identity or expression.” History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 340, § 4.
