Rhode Island § 28-5-14 - Fair Employment Practices
Full text of Rhode Island Rhode Island General Laws § 28-5-14 — Fair Employment Practices, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28-5-14. Fair Employment Practices
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-5-14
§ 28-5-14. Educational program.
In order to eliminate prejudice among the various ethnic groups in this state and to further good will among those groups, the commission and the state council on elementary and secondary education are jointly directed to prepare a comprehensive educational program, designed for the students of the public schools of this state and for all other residents of the state, calculated to emphasize the origin of prejudice based on race or color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, or country of ancestral origin; its harmful effects; and its incompatibility with American principles of equality and fair play.
History of Section.
P.L. 1949, ch. 2181, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 28-5-14; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 4; P.L. 2004,
ch. 6, § 43.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 28-5-14
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 28-5-14 cover?
Section 28-5-14 ("Fair Employment Practices") 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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