Title 28
Labor and Labor Relations

Index of Chapters

Chapter 28-1 Department of Labor and Training

Chapter 28-2 Duty to Work in Time of War

Chapter 28-3 Employment of Children

Chapter 28-4 Indenture of Apprentices

Chapter 28-5 Fair Employment Practices

Chapter 28-5.1 Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action

Chapter 28-6 Wage Discrimination Based on Sex

Chapter 28-6.1 Lie Detector Tests as Conditions of Employment

Chapter 28-6.2 Physical Examination as a Condition of Employment

Chapter 28-6.3 Fees for Employment Applications

Chapter 28-6.4 Inspection of Personnel Files

Chapter 28-6.5 Urine and Blood Tests as a Condition of Employment

Chapter 28-6.6 Labor Union Affiliation

Chapter 28-6.7 Genetic Testing as a Condition of Employment

Chapter 28-6.8 Confidentiality of Employer/Employee Assistance Plans

Chapter 28-6.9 Tax and Income Information from Job Applicants

Chapter 28-6.10 The Temporary Employee Protection Act

Chapter 28-6.11 Employer Transportation Service Charge

Chapter 28-6.12 Privacy in Private Spaces

Chapter 28-6.13 The Volunteer Firefighter and Emergency Technician Protection Act

Chapter 28-6.14 Employment Applications

Chapter 28-7 Labor Relations Act

Chapter 28-7.1 Health and Welfare Funds, Pension Plans

Chapter 28-8 Actions by Labor Organizations

Chapter 28-9 Arbitration of Labor Controversies

Chapter 28-9.1 Firefighters’ Arbitration

Chapter 28-9.2 Municipal Police Arbitration

Chapter 28-9.3 Certified School Teachers’ Arbitration

Chapter 28-9.4 Municipal Employees’ Arbitration

Chapter 28-9.5 State Police Arbitration

Chapter 28-9.6 911 Employees’ Arbitration

Chapter 28-9.7 Correctional Officers Arbitration

Chapter 28-10 Labor Disputes

Chapter 28-11 Hours of Employment

Chapter 28-11.1 Part-Time Elected Officials

Chapter 28-12 Minimum Wages

Chapter 28-13 Measurement of Work in Textile Factories

Chapter 28-14 Payment of Wages

Chapter 28-14.1 Tip Protection

Chapter 28-15 Assignment of Future Wages

Chapter 28-16 Enforcement of Wage and Hour Laws

Chapter 28-17 Employees’ Trusts

Chapter 28-18 Industrial Homework

Chapter 28-19 Industrial Registration [Repealed.]

Chapter 28-20 Division of Occupational Safety

Chapter 28-21 Hazardous Substances Right-To-Know Act

Chapter 28-22 Division of Professional Regulation

Chapter 28-23 Painters’ Rigging and License [Repealed.]

Chapter 28-24 Tunnels and Shafts [Repealed.]

Chapter 28-25 Boiler Inspection and Pressure Vessels

Chapter 28-26 Hoisting Engineers

Chapter 28-27 Mechanical Trades

Chapter 28-28 Investigation of Industrial Fatalities [Repealed.]

Chapter 28-29 Workers’ Compensation — General Provisions

Chapter 28-30 Workers’ Compensation Court

Chapter 28-31 Workers’ Compensation — State and Municipal Employees

Chapter 28-31.1 State Employees’ Compensation Fund

Chapter 28-32 Workers’ Compensation — Report of Injuries

Chapter 28-33 Workers’ Compensation — Benefits

Chapter 28-34 Workers’ Compensation — Occupational Diseases

Chapter 28-35 Workers’ Compensation — Procedure

Chapter 28-36 Workers’ Compensation — Insurance

Chapter 28-37 Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund

Chapter 28-38 Chief Judge Robert F. Arrigan Rehabilitation Center

Chapter 28-39 Temporary Disability Insurance — General Provisions

Chapter 28-40 Temporary Disability Insurance — Contributions

Chapter 28-41 Temporary Disability Insurance — Benefits

Chapter 28-42 Employment Security — General Provisions

Chapter 28-43 Employment Security — Contributions

Chapter 28-44 Employment Security — Benefits

Chapter 28-45 Apprenticeship Programs in Trade and Industry

Chapter 28-46 Private Nonvested Pension Benefits

Chapter 28-47 Workers’ Compensation — Group Self-Insurance

Chapter 28-48 Rhode Island Parental and Family Medical Leave Act

Chapter 28-49 Rhode Island Disaster Service Volunteer Leave Act

Chapter 28-50 The Rhode Island Whistleblowers’ Protection Act

Chapter 28-51 Sexual Harassment, Education and Training in the Workplace

Chapter 28-52 Workplace Violence Protection

Chapter 28-53 Rhode Island Uninsured Protection Fund

Chapter 28-54 Municipal Employees

Chapter 28-55 The Rhode Island Jobs Match Enhancement Program

Chapter 28-56 Employee Social Media Privacy

Chapter 28-57 Healthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act

Chapter 28-58 Local Ownership Opportunity Act

Chapter 28-59 Rhode Island Noncompetition Agreement Act