Rhode Island § 28-5-28 - Fair Employment Practices
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§ 28-5-28. Fair Employment Practices
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-5-28
§ 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 a proceeding as provided in §§ 28-5-28 — 28-5-36. That proceeding shall be brought in the superior court of the state within any county in which the unlawful employment practices that are the subject of the commission’s order were committed or in which any respondent, required in the order to cease and desist from unfair employment practices or to take other affirmative action, resides or transacts business.
History of Section.
P.L. 1949, ch. 2181, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 28-5-28; P.L. 1983, ch. 57, § 1; P.L. 1984,
ch. 30, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 28-5-28
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 28-5-28 cover?
Section 28-5-28 ("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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