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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES

     

     Introduced By: Senators Burke, Archambault, DiMario, Valverde, Coyne, Ciccone,
Raptakis, McCaffrey, and Cano

     Date Introduced: February 08, 2022

     Referred To: Senate Labor

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 28-12-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-12 entitled "Minimum

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Wages" is hereby repealed.

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     28-12-9. Workers with disabilities.

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     The director of labor and training may provide by regulation, after a public hearing at which

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any person may be heard, for the employment in any occupation at wages lower than the wage rates

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applicable under this chapter of individuals whose earning capacity is impaired by physical or

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mental disability as he or she may find appropriate to prevent curtailment of opportunities for

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employment, to avoid undue hardship, and to safeguard the applicable wage rates under this

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chapter. No employee shall be employed at wages fixed pursuant to this section except under a

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special license issued under applicable regulations of the director of labor and training.

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     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 -- MINIMUM WAGES

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     This act would repeal ยง 28-12-9 of the general laws which provides that the director of

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labor and training may approve of wages below the minimum wage for those persons whose earning

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capacity is impaired due to physical or mental disability.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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