| Chapter 074 |
| 2022 -- S 2242 Enacted 06/15/2022 |
| 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 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Section 28-12-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-12 entitled "Minimum |
| Wages" is hereby repealed. |
| 28-12-9. Workers with disabilities. |
| The director of labor and training may provide by regulation, after a public hearing at which |
| any person may be heard, for the employment in any occupation at wages lower than the wage rates |
| applicable under this chapter of individuals whose earning capacity is impaired by physical or |
| mental disability as he or she may find appropriate to prevent curtailment of opportunities for |
| employment, to avoid undue hardship, and to safeguard the applicable wage rates under this |
| chapter. No employee shall be employed at wages fixed pursuant to this section except under a |
| special license issued under applicable regulations of the director of labor and training. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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