Rhode Island § 28-57-10 - Healthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act
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§ 28-57-10. Healthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-57-10
§ 28-57-10. Enforcement.
(a) Enforcement and notice requirements pursuant to this chapter shall be in accordance with enforcement and notice requirements of chapter 12 of this title.
(b) Any employee or former employee aggrieved by a violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be entitled to the same protections and relief as under chapters 12 and 14 of this title.
(c) An employer who violates this chapter shall be liable for a civil penalty in an amount not less than one hundred dollars ($100) for the first violation, and each subsequent violation shall be subject to the penalties under chapter 12 of this title.
History of Section.
P.L. 2017, ch. 347, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 357, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28-57-10 ("Healthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act") 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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