Rhode Island § 28-12-8 - Minimum Wages
Full text of Rhode Island Rhode Island General Laws § 28-12-8 — Minimum Wages, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28-12-8. Minimum Wages
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-12-8
§ 28-12-8. Judicial review of regulations.
(a) Any interested person in any occupation for which any wage order or any administrative regulation has been issued under the provisions of this chapter who may be aggrieved by any order or regulation may obtain the review of the order or regulation in the superior court for Providence and Bristol counties by filing in the court within thirty (30) days after the date of publication of the order or regulation a written petition praying that the order or regulation be modified or set aside. A copy of the petition shall be served upon the director of labor and training. The findings of facts shall be conclusive upon the court. The court shall determine whether the order or regulation is in accordance with law.
(b) Hearings in the superior court on all appeals taken under the provisions of this chapter shall take precedence over all matters, except matters of the same character. The jurisdiction of the court shall be exclusive and its judgment and decree shall be final except that the judgment and decree shall be subject to review by the supreme court.
(c) The commencement of proceedings under subsection (a) of this section shall not operate as a stay of a wage order or of an administrative regulation issued under the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1956, ch. 3745, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 28-12-8.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 28-12-8
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 28-12-8 cover?
Section 28-12-8 ("Minimum Wages") 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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