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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 HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- WORK ON

HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS

     Introduced By: Senators F Lombardi, Lombardo, Felag, de la Cruz, and E Morgan

     Date Introduced: February 10, 2021

     Referred To: Senate Labor

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 25-3-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 25-3 entitled "Work on

Holidays and Sundays" is hereby repealed amended to read as follows:

     25-3-7. Exemptions.

     Whenever in the opinion of the director any class of employers, either because of the nature

of their operations or their size, should be exempted from the provisions of this chapter, the director

may do so by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of § 25-3-6. All regulations

establishing exemptions adopted in accordance with the provisions of § 25-3-6 prior to July 1, 2021,

shall remain in full force and effect.

     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 HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- WORK ON

HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS

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     This act would eliminate the power of the director of the department of labor and training

to exempt certain classes of employees from receiving overtime pay for Sunday and holiday work,

however exemptions adopted prior to July 1, 2021 shall remain in full force and effect.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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