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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES -- | |
HEALTHCARE WORKER OVERTIME PAY | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Sanchez, J. Lombardi, Hull, Felix, Tanzi, Ajello, | |
Date Introduced: February 29, 2024 | |
Referred To: House Labor | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 28-12 of the General Laws entitled "Minimum Wages" is hereby |
2 | amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 28-12-4.5. Overtime pay for healthcare professionals. |
4 | Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all healthcare workers and all medical direct |
5 | support professionals who are employed in a healthcare facility, as defined in § 27-18-1.1, on any |
6 | Sunday or holiday, shall be compensated at the rate of time and one-half. |
7 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES -- | |
HEALTHCARE WORKER OVERTIME PAY | |
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1 | This act would require all healthcare workers and all medical direct support professionals |
2 | who are employed in a healthcare facility, as defined in § 27-18-1.1, on any Sunday or holiday, to |
3 | be compensated at the rate of time and one-half. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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