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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND

CHILDREN

     Introduced By: Representatives Noret, Casimiro, Vella-Wilkinson, Alzate, Solomon,
Craven, Amore, Casey, S Lima, and Lombardi

     Date Introduced: February 18, 2021

     Referred To: House Labor

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 28-3-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-3 entitled "Employment

of Women and Children" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     28-3-3. Issuance of limited permits for work by children.

     The school committee of each city or town, or any person that the school committee may

designate, may issue for any child who has completed fourteen (14) years of age a special limited

permit to work, permitting the employment of the child on days on which schools are not in session,

and on school days at hours in which schools are not in session, at any legal employment and

subject to the requirements of law limiting the employment of children, but not for employment in

factories or in mechanical or manufacturing establishments. The permits to work shall be uniform

throughout the state, and the permit to work form shall be prescribed and provided by the

department of labor and training. A child must certify to the department that they have successfully

completed a training program created by the department which would address workers' rights,

workplace health and safety, and workers' compensation before a permit can be issued. The

program shall be no longer than three (3) hours and shall be available virtually. The content, cost

and funding for this training program shall be determined by rules and regulations promulgated by

the department of labor and training. The school committee of each city or town, or any person that

the school committee may designate to issue the permits to work provided for in this section, shall

keep on file a copy of each permit to work granted, together with the evidence on which the permit

to work was granted.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND

CHILDREN

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     This act would require children who seek a special limited work permit to successfully

complete a training program which shall address workers' rights, workplace health and safety, and

workers' compensation, to be established and funded by the department of labor and training.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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