Rhode Island § 28-3-12 - Employment of Children
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§ 28-3-12. Employment of Children
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-3-12
§ 28-3-12. Posting of hours and wage rates.
Every employer shall post, in one or more places in the employer’s establishment where it may be easily seen and read by all employees employed by the employer, a printed or typewritten notice stating the minimum rates of pay, including hourly rates, or piece rate or both, as the case may be, that the employees are receiving for the various types of work performed in the establishment, and the number of hours’ work required of the person on each day of the week, and the hours of commencing and stopping work. The employment of any minor for a longer time in a period of twenty-four (24) consecutive hours than so stated shall be deemed a violation of § 28-3-11. The provisions of §§ 28-3-11, 28-3-11.1 [repealed], and this section shall not be construed to impair any restriction placed upon the employment of any child by the provisions of chapter 19 of title 16.
History of Section.
P.L. 1943, ch. 1312, § 4; P.L. 1945, ch. 1625, § 1; P.L. 1950, ch. 2623, § 1; G.L.
1956, § 28-3-12; P.L. 1975, ch. 202, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 216, § 6; P.L. 2022, ch.
234, art. 1, § 3, effective December 31, 2022.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 28-3-12 cover?
Section 28-3-12 ("Employment of Children") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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